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Howdy-do American informal colloquial
This phrase is a short form of "how do you do?"
A way to greet someone that you haven't met for a long time or before. It can be used as "How are you?" "Hi" "Nice to meet you!"
A: Howdy-do? B: I'm good. And you?
A: I'm Mary. Nice to meet you. B: Hi, I'm John. Howdy-do?
A situation that you wish it had not happened or find unpleasant.
That was a fine howdy-do. I'll never let it happen again.
What a fine howdy-do! I wished I hadn't made such a blunder.
This phrase dates back to the early 19th century.
Do you see anything wrong?
Difficult to choose between two alternatives.
I am always caught between two stools when choosing what to buy at a bookstore.
