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- Reduction of "How is that?" (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Genius, howzat my multi-named troll friend? on September 19, 2009 at 8: 14 am Medic”
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“Because my current project is kinda about genres of interiority howzat for a double whammy?”
“In any case, believe that I was fair (I even bowed to Melanie - howzat not cricket?!) and that you reneged on your promise.”
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...
“– All optimised for mobile publishing to boot! howzat?!”
“I'm a post-medievalista myself ..... howzat sound?”
“First Contact" by Murray Leinster - X Minus 1 version.... howzat fer you completists!”
“Dubai, Apr. 23: If you've ever wondered how to say "howzat?" in Polish or "free hit" in German, you could find out over the course of the next few weeks as the Eurosport channel will be broadcasting the upcoming ICC World Twenty20 from the West Indies in”
“Dubai: If you've ever wondered how to say "howzat?" in Polish or "free hit" in German, you could find out over the course of the next few weeks as the Eurosport channel will be broadcasting the upcoming ICC World Twenty20 from the West Indies in 14 languages across the length and breadth of the continent.”
“She was impressed with his attentiveness and 'compelling presence' and little by little he told her about his 29 sisters and 24 brothers [howzat for getting to know the family!].”
“Hey boy, howzat First Nations blockade in Caledon?”
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everything cricket
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Sportie: Cricket
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bilby Contraction of "How is that?", an appeal to the umpire in a game of cricket to make a decision. In some circumstances an umpire is not permitted to give a batsman out unless the fielding team has requested a decision, hence the need to ask the question. Nov 29, 2007