Shit Howdy

A generic phrase used in response to a question. The intonations of which this phase is said will assert the feelings of the person replying. If said happily, then the person is having a good day. If said sadly, then the person is having a day derived from the first word of the phrase. May also be used as a greeting or an explicative.
Origins believed to have come from in or near the vicinity of San Antonio, Texas.

As a response;
Bitsy: How y’all doin’ today, Clem?
Clem: SHIT HOWDY!!!

Bitsy: How y’all doin’ today, Clem?
Clem: …shit howdy.

As a greeting; Shit Howdy, ain’t it a glorious day!

As a explicative; Shit Howdy, I just won the lottery!

by Lee Pee January 27, 2004

Howdy, partner!

a greeting you say as a cowboy/southern fellow to a friend

Oh well howdy, partner! How d'ya darn diddly dee do?!

*BANG*

Well f**k.

by The name's Milk. Spoiled Milk February 9, 2021

california howdy

when you give someone the finger

Joe was shocked that everyone was giving him the finger until Bob explained to him that it was O.K. that it was just a california howdy and to be expected.

by Deborah Lee July 19, 2006

howdy

1. A greeting you hear a whole lot in Texas!
2. If you don't get a howdy in Texas you must be deaf!
3. Hello in Texas is Howdy!

Howdy from the people of Texas!

by Texan March 2, 2003

Howdy

The official greeting of Texas A&M University.

"Howdy Damn it!" - popular bumber sticker

by Craig Pickett February 21, 2005

howdy bitches

Speaks for itself.

Used as a greeting, as in "Howdy bitches!"

by Easterbunny October 31, 2008

boy howdy

General expression/interjection, similar in usage to "wow," "oh, man," or "yep".

"Did the colonoscopy hurt at all?"
--"Boy howdy!"

by Swid September 9, 2002