how about that

phrase

A general statement of surprise or bemusement with regard to a particular event.; isn't that good, or unexpected, etc.

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Meanings

phrasehow about; ?
  1. rhetoricA general statement of surprise or bemusement with regard to a particular event.; isn't that good, or unexpected, etc.

Translations

French ça alors, ça par exemple
  • ça alorsexpression of perplexity or surprise
  • ça par exempleexpression of perplexity or surprise
Polish no proszęǃ
  • no proszęǃexpression of perplexity or surprise
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APA

how about that. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/how%20about%20that

MLA

“how about that.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/how%20about%20that. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “how about that,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/how%20about%20that.

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