Howdy is an informal greeting, originally a shortened form of the greeting ''How do ye?'' It originated in the South England dialect in circa 1563-1587.'' Oxford English Dictionary,'' vol. VII, p. 453–454.

Origin

Literature from that period (1563/87) includes the use of ''How-do, how-do'' and ''How'' as a greeting used by the Scottish when addressing Anglo settlers in greeting. The double form of the idiom is still found in parts of the American Southwest as ''Howdy, howdy''. Without regard to etymological beginnings, the word is used as a greeting such as "Hello" and not, normally, as an inquiry.

Use in different states

In the rural Southern United States, ''Howdy'' is a colloquial contraction of the formal greeting of ''How do you do?'', and as such is considered a formal and acceptable greeting in the South, as well as

Western states The Western world, also known as the West, primarily refers to the various nations and states in the regions of Europe, North America, and Oceania.

such as Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, and Wyoming.

References

External links

* McLemore, David.
Saving an Endangered Species: Native Texan Buddy Calk wants "Howdy" to come back, y'all
" '' The Dallas Morning News''. January 22, 1989. 16th-century neologisms

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