howdy-do
Folksy spoken salutation
Howdy-do is an informal greeting or inquiry about someone's well-being, a variant of "how do you do": Howdy-do, stranger.
The phrase also names an awkward or troublesome situation, usually with "fine" or "pretty": Well, this is a fine howdy-do—locked out in the rain.
Common spoken greeting
- hiInformal spoken salutation
- heyInformal greeting or summons
- salutationExpression of goodwill
- saluteGestural sign of honor
welcome · hiya · g'day · aloha · hail · yo · greetings · pleasantries
Noisy uproar or fuss
- kerfuffleNoisy fuss or disturbance
- brouhahaNoisy public uproar
- ruckusNoisy, disruptive commotion
- fussAgitated, unnecessary concern
to-do · ado · stir · scene · affair · situation · predicament · pickle
hello
Common spoken greeting
- hiInformal spoken salutation
- heyInformal greeting or summons
- salutationExpression of goodwill
salute · welcome · hiya · g'day · aloha · hail · yo · greetings · pleasantries · acknowledgment
hullabaloo
Noisy uproar or fuss
fuss · to-do · ado · stir · scene · affair · situation · predicament · pickle · mess
y'all
Informal plural you
- drawlUnhurried, elongated speech pattern
- folksyInformally friendly and simple
- TexanSouthwest state resident
cowboy · country · down-home · rural · rustic · twang · porch · neighborly · small-town · frontier
vintage
Quality from past eras
- quaintAttractively unfamiliar, outdated
- retroEvoking recent past
- antiquatedOld and outdated
dated · bygone · nostalgic · charming · corny · hokey · old-timey · yesteryear · classic · Americana
howdy-dosalutations
Formal words of welcome
how do you do · good morning · good afternoon · good day · greetings
howdy-docold shoulder
Intentional dismissive treatment
snub · brush-off · unfriendly · dismissal · rebuff