howzit

H4O1W4Z10I1T1

interjection

Hello; what's up?

OriginDutch hoe is 't? →
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Meanings

interjection
  1. HawaiiSouth AfricaslangHello; what's up?

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
helloy’reyt?

Origin

  1. Dutchhoe is 't?
  2. Englishhowzit

Contraction of how is it? In South Africa, possibly a calque of Flemish Dutch hoe is 't?.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

howzit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/howzit

MLA

“howzit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/howzit. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “howzit,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/howzit.

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