howdy

howdy-do

1. An informal, colloquial greeting (a contraction of "how do you do?"). Primarily heard in US. Well hey, Bob, howdy-do? Been a long time since I've seen you around here!

2. An unfortunate, unpleasant, or awkward situation or circumstance; a troublesome or difficult state of affairs. (Often phrased as "a fine howdy-do.") Primarily heard in US. Well that's a fine howdy-do. I'm on the job for just two days and I find out that the company is going bankrupt!

Boy howdy!

Rur. an exclamation of excited surprise. Bob: Well, I finally got here. Fred: Boy howdy! Am I glad to see you! Bill: How do you like my horse? Fred: That's one fine-looking filly! Boy howdy!

howdy and a half

Rur. a short distance. Tom: Is it far to the dime store? Jane: Just a howdy and a half. Her house was a howdy and a half from the place where I grew up.

Boy howdy!

phr. an exclamation of excited surprise. (Colloquial and folksy.) Boy howdy! Am I glad to see you!

howdy

interj. hello. (Western, particularly the Southwest, and rural.) Well, howdy. Long time, no see.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Meade	MEED	English (Rare)
Gertrudes	-	Portuguese
Lycus	-	Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Eutropius	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Aymar	['eimə]
Latifah	-	Arabic