/ ˈhaʊdi; NAmE / exclamation
( NAmE , informal , often humorous ) used to say hello :
Howdy, partner.
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: alteration of how d'ye .
/ ˈhaʊdi; NAmE / exclamation
( NAmE , informal , often humorous ) used to say hello :
Howdy, partner.
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: alteration of how d'ye .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005