howdy

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Synonyms: dowdy, rowdy, hody, hoody, hoddy, gowdy, howey, hobdy, mowdy, howd, howly

Antonyms: dowdy, rowdy, hody, hoody, hoddy, gowdy, howey, hobdy, mowdy, howd, howly

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Interjection

1. An informal greeting.
   • Howdy folks, and welcome to our ninth annual chili cookoff!

Verb

1. To greet informally, especially by saying "howdy"

Noun

1. A wife.
2. A midwife.

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