hiya doin'

/ˈhaɪjə.duːɪn/

phrase

A greeting. Tends to warrant a reply.

“"Ah, hello there, Frank!" "Hiya doin'?" "I'm doing well. Yourself?"”

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Meanings

phrase
  1. UScolloquialA greeting. Tends to warrant a reply.

    "Ah, hello there, Frank!" "Hiya doin'?" "I'm doing well. Yourself?"

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
how are you

Origin

Conflation of "hiya" and "how are you doing". Evolution was probably "how are you doing" → "how're you doin'" → "how're ya doin'" → "howya doin'", at which point "howya" was replaced/confused/conflated with "hiya", resulting in "hiya doin'". Compare to the development of goodbye, howdy-do. Also, compare howzit, whatcha doin'.

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APA

hiya doin'. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hiya%20doin'

MLA

“hiya doin'.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hiya%20doin'. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hiya doin',” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hiya%20doin'.

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