A phrase used by neds (chavs if your english) all over the world. They say it when they don't understand something or sometimes when they do but just want attention from the teacher/parent/authority figure present. It really means:
"Can you explain how that works" But being neds they just knock words of of sentences to let them speak more rubbish faster.
"Can you explain how that works" But being neds they just knock words of of sentences to let them speak more rubbish faster.
Teacher:"Why doesnt helium react?"
Parent: "Because it is a noble gas"
Authority Figure: "It has No outer electrons"
Ned: "How That!?!?!?!"
Chav: "Aye! How That?"
Parent: "Because it is a noble gas"
Authority Figure: "It has No outer electrons"
Ned: "How That!?!?!?!"
Chav: "Aye! How That?"
by Shinthekia July 23, 2005
by dberto April 3, 2009
"How no?" is a Scotticism for "Why not?"
by bizzare_scot May 9, 2014
A common random phrase heard on Space Cowboy online, usually from n00bs and newbs, asking for some kind of information which is normally either common sense or self-explanitory. To use this phrase properly, you must:
a) NEVER introduce yourself when you log on;
b) NEVER EVER RTFM or in-game SEARCHABLE FAQ or SCO website
c) NEVER EVER EVER have a good enough grasp of the english
language to ask the question properly or understand the
answer, and:
d) NEVER EVER EVER EVER type in anything but all caps.
e) NEVER EVER EVER EVER WHATEVER YOU DO say please or thank
you.
a) NEVER introduce yourself when you log on;
b) NEVER EVER RTFM or in-game SEARCHABLE FAQ or SCO website
c) NEVER EVER EVER have a good enough grasp of the english
language to ask the question properly or understand the
answer, and:
d) NEVER EVER EVER EVER type in anything but all caps.
e) NEVER EVER EVER EVER WHATEVER YOU DO say please or thank
you.
jrandomn00b : HOW TO WALK!?
VeteranDude : your character is controlled by moving the
mouse and pressing and the left and right mouse buttons
Nerfherder4 : WTFLOL?!!!33forty-five
jrandomn00b : HOW TO TAKE OFF!?!?
VeteranDude : press the "take off" button at the bottom of your screen
Bystander66 : lmfao
jrandomn00b : HOW TO FLY!?!?!?
VeteranDude : i give up, man, i really do
Bystander66 : 'how to think for myself?'
Nerfherder4 : 'how to live?'
VeteranDude : your character is controlled by moving the
mouse and pressing and the left and right mouse buttons
Nerfherder4 : WTFLOL?!!!33forty-five
jrandomn00b : HOW TO TAKE OFF!?!?
VeteranDude : press the "take off" button at the bottom of your screen
Bystander66 : lmfao
jrandomn00b : HOW TO FLY!?!?!?
VeteranDude : i give up, man, i really do
Bystander66 : 'how to think for myself?'
Nerfherder4 : 'how to live?'
by Yarpsnesan November 17, 2006
it is an exclamation of agreement
by WestNileRichGirl April 18, 2005
by SlendersOrTrolls July 18, 2021
-In what way or manner; by what means? How did the accident happen?
-To what extent, degree, etc.?: How damaged is the car?
-In what state or condition?: How are you?
-For what reason; why?: How can you talk such nonsense?
-To what effect; with what meaning?: How is one to interpret his action?
-What?: How do you mean? If they don't have vanilla, how about chocolate?
-(Used as an intensifier): How seldom I go there!
-By what title or name?: How does one address the president?
-At what price: How are the new cars going, cheaper than last year's models?
-By what amount or in what measure or quantity?: How do you sell these tomatoes?
-In what form or shape?: How does the demon appear in the first act of the opera? How does the medication come?
Conjunction
-The manner or way in which: He couldn't figure out how to solve the problem.
-About the manner, condition, or way in which: I don't care how you leave your desk when you go. Be careful how you act.
-In whatever manner or way; however: You can travel how you please.
-Informal that He told us how he was honest and could be trusted.
Noun
-A question concerning the way or manner in which something is done, achieved, etc.: a child's unending whys and how’s.
-A way or manner of doing something: to consider all the how’s and wherefores.
-A word formerly used in communications to represent the letter H.
Idioms
-And how! Informal. certainly! you bet!: Am I happy? And how!
-Here's how, Informal. (used as a toast).
-How come? Informal. how is it that? Why?: How come you never visit us anymore?
-How so? how does it happen to be so? Why?: You haven't any desire to go? How so?
-To what extent, degree, etc.?: How damaged is the car?
-In what state or condition?: How are you?
-For what reason; why?: How can you talk such nonsense?
-To what effect; with what meaning?: How is one to interpret his action?
-What?: How do you mean? If they don't have vanilla, how about chocolate?
-(Used as an intensifier): How seldom I go there!
-By what title or name?: How does one address the president?
-At what price: How are the new cars going, cheaper than last year's models?
-By what amount or in what measure or quantity?: How do you sell these tomatoes?
-In what form or shape?: How does the demon appear in the first act of the opera? How does the medication come?
Conjunction
-The manner or way in which: He couldn't figure out how to solve the problem.
-About the manner, condition, or way in which: I don't care how you leave your desk when you go. Be careful how you act.
-In whatever manner or way; however: You can travel how you please.
-Informal that He told us how he was honest and could be trusted.
Noun
-A question concerning the way or manner in which something is done, achieved, etc.: a child's unending whys and how’s.
-A way or manner of doing something: to consider all the how’s and wherefores.
-A word formerly used in communications to represent the letter H.
Idioms
-And how! Informal. certainly! you bet!: Am I happy? And how!
-Here's how, Informal. (used as a toast).
-How come? Informal. how is it that? Why?: How come you never visit us anymore?
-How so? how does it happen to be so? Why?: You haven't any desire to go? How so?
by Ninjaskillz November 2, 2006