Meanings
interjection
- datedinformalAn informal greeting.
Origin
An extended form of the expression howdy to more completely mirror the original expression "how do you do".
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APA
howdy doody. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/howdy%20doody
MLA
“howdy doody.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/howdy%20doody. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “howdy doody,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/howdy%20doody.
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