How-do

One girl -- Sally Black -- tripped forward in a most affected style, gave Janice a "high handshake," saying "How-do! chawmed ter meet yuh, doncher know!" and the other girls went off into gales of laughter as though Sally was really excruciatingly funny.

Janice Day at Poketown Helen Beecher Long

"How-do, Miss Janice?" he said, reddening almost boyishly.

The Mission of Janice Day Helen Beecher Long

"How-do, Ruth," he returned; but it must be confessed that he was not as bright and smiling as usual, and he looked away from Ruth and after

Ruth Fielding of the Red Mill Or, Jasper Parloe's Secret Alice B. Emerson

"How-do," said the voice that had guided the ship down.

A Matter of Importance Murray Leinster 1935

Now that I'm in touch with you all again, it's almost like saying "How-do?" every night and morning.

Carry On Letters in War-Time Coningsby Dawson 1921

"How-do, Mrs. Grayson?" she greeted the gas-man's wife amiably, as she opened the kitchen door.

The Madigans Miriam Michelson 1906

Sam came sheepishly forward, shook hands in a flabby way, and said, in drawling tones, "How-do," then retired behind the stove to gaze with melancholy soberness at Yan, whenever he could do so without being caught at it.

Two Little Savages Being the adventures of two boys who lived as Indians and what they learned Ernest Thompson Seton 1903

"How-do," called the driver with a squirt of tobacco over the front wheel at a rancher loping across the trail.

The Freebooters of the Wilderness 1903

"How-do yourself, Jim!" returned Mr. Brewster, catching hold of Jim's hardened hand and shaking it back and forth.

Polly of Pebbly Pit Lillian Elizabeth Roy 1900

They said "How-do?" to them, and things like that; and what annoyed the boys was that Peter seemed to think this all right.

Peter Pan 1898