Those four words roll off the tongue as a lighthearted way of asking "What's up? What's next?" And that tripping lightly stuff makes sense, since "How now, brown cow" has its origin in elocution, where the phrase was used to demonstrate properly rounded vowels.
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Get the How now, brown cow? mug.A mind boggling statement to which no man can come back with any reasonable response. The only known response is Touche.
Guy: ....and I never when scuba diving with my pants off again. Anyway, how long you been living here?
Other Guy: Well...how long's a string?
Other Guy: Well...how long's a string?
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Howard
• Howard Dean
• howdy
• howie
• how
• Howler
• How YOU doin'?
• Howell
• Howl
• Howler Monkey
Slang vernacular for "how's it going" or "what's up". Common responses being "Crispy" (good), "Soggy" (not great, sad in mood, etc), and "Burnt" (angry in mood, agitated, etc). Best used if you haven't seen the person in at least a day, because if you've seen them today, you pretty much know how their waffle is cooked.
by G T Ripper March 30, 2009
Get the how's the waffle cooked? mug.When used in conjunction with a sports team (i.e. How bout dem Raiders?), it is often used to break a moment of awkwardness in a conversation, usually quite obviously.
Person A - I've been growing a large and fairly disgusting rash near my rectum... I really don't know what is causing it.
Person B - ... So, how bout dem Raiders?
Person B - ... So, how bout dem Raiders?
by devorange December 27, 2008
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friend- "I broke my eye when i painted a mustache on my cat bc it ticked me too hard, bro"
you- "how even"
you- "how even"
by LOLTROL November 14, 2014
Get the how even mug.Elvira said it first, and then rupaul said it to miss Fame on rupauls drag race season seven. It took miss Fame quite a while to understand this joke, which is now iconic in the drag race community.
Rupaul: How's your head?
Miss Fame: Fine
*When she finally gets the joke*
Rupual: How's your head?
Miss Fame: Hasn't had any complaints!
Miss Fame: Fine
*When she finally gets the joke*
Rupual: How's your head?
Miss Fame: Hasn't had any complaints!
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