howdy

/ˈhaʊdi/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhaʊdi/ (ame, ipa)

howdy — exclamation

1. a friendly informal way of saying hello, mainly used in the southern and western

1.感嘆詞B2
釋義

a friendly informal way of saying hello, mainly used in the southern and western United States, often by cowboys or in casual country settings.

例句

Joaquín tipped his hat and said, "Howdy, neighbour," as he rode past the farm.

stereotypical cowboy / rural greeting context

"Howdy, folks!" shouted Gabriel as he climbed onto the small wooden stage in Austin.

howdy + folks for addressing a group

同義詞
  • hi

    neutral and universal; lacks the rural / Western flavour of 'howdy'

  • hello

    neutral all-purpose greeting; works in any register

  • hey

    casual but not regionally marked; common among friends everywhere

  • g'day

    Australian equivalent in tone — informal regional greeting

反義詞

文法句型

howdy + name

howdy + everyone/folks/y'all

用法筆記

Strongly associated with Texas, the American South, and Western (cowboy) speech; in other regions it sounds playful, ironic, or like a pop-culture reference rather than a neutral greeting. Often paired with names or group terms (`folks`, `y'all`, `partner`).

常見錯誤

❌Howdy do you do, sir?
✅How do you do, sir?
💡'howdy' is itself the greeting; do not blend it with the formal phrase 'how do you do'.
❌Good evening, Your Honour. Howdy.
✅Good evening, Your Honour.
💡'howdy' is informal and out of place in formal or professional settings.