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  • noun Plural form of howdy.

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Examples

  • They sent their 'howdies' as well, steadied their buckets on their turbaned heads and swayed up the street as one or two would remark that she had forgotten that her pot was still on the fire.

    Caribbean Net News Daily Headlines 2010

  • So, you say your howdies, then you say something like "what information is most helpful to hear about a book"?

    Archive 2006-01-22 Miss Snark 2006

  • Well, in any case, after we did the shake shakes of the hands and the howdy howdies, we went off a bit and Lorraine tells me she could tell that my little moment of celebritaire made my day.

    Life of Brian: 2005

  • Well, in any case, after we did the shake shakes of the hands and the howdy howdies, we went off a bit and Lorraine tells me she could tell that my little moment of celebritaire made my day.

    when realisphere cross-connects with blogosphere 2005

  • "After so many howdies, you proceed to visit or not, as you like the run of each other's reputation or fortune," and (Spectator, No. 143),

    The Journal to Stella Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745 1901

  • "After so many howdies, you proceed to visit or not, as you like the run of each other's reputation or fortune," and (Spectator, No. 143),

    The Journal to Stella Jonathan Swift 1706

  • Kenny G aired about 57 minutes of silence last night. belated howdies my brethren.

    WFMU's recent playlists 2010

  • “After so many howdies, you proceed to visit or not, as you like the run of each other’s reputation or fortune,” and (Spectator, No. 143),

    The Journal to Stella 2003

  • "They errayed me before jedge an 'jury," Uncle Jake went on, patting the jug affectionately, "an 'I bowed my howdies.

    Mingo And Other Sketches in Black and White Joel Chandler Harris 1878

  • "Brer Rabbit, he bow'd his howdies ter Brer Wolf un shuck han's 'long wid 'im, des like nothin' aint never happen 'twixt 'um, un he up'n say:

    Nights With Uncle Remus Myths and Legends of the Old Plantation Joel Chandler Harris 1878

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