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Boy howdy!
Rur. an exclamation of excited surprise. Bob: Well, I finally got here. Fred: Boy howdy! Am I glad to see you! Bill: How do you like my horse? Fred: That's one fine-looking filly! Boy howdy!
See also: boy

howdy and a half

Rur. a short distance. Tom: Is it far to the dime store? Jane: Just a howdy and a half. Her house was a howdy and a half from the place where I grew up.
See also: and, half
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Following the customary howdies and handshakes, the President, who was dressed, according to Edmund Morris in his book Theodore Rex (2001), "in leather leggings, a blue flannel shirt, and a rough corduroy jacket," mounted his horse, and within minutes the party of some ten to twelve riders rode quickly away, taking advantage of the little bit of sunlight which was left.
The great Delta bear affair. (Looking Back) by Cooper, Forrest Lamar / Mississippi Magazine
 
 
 
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