Hows u is a contraction of the question "How are you?"
Hows is derived from How is and although grammatically non-standard is paired with you, here abbreviated to u, in this phrase.
The term Hows can be used with other phrases to mean How are/is in a general sense.
Hows is derived from How is and although grammatically non-standard is paired with you, here abbreviated to u, in this phrase.
The term Hows can be used with other phrases to mean How are/is in a general sense.
by pertuos July 12, 2010
Get the Hows umug. Stubborn, hard-headed, strong-willed in Western Sicilian dialect. Used to refer to toddlers, or young children who are sassy and cutely resistant, but said with pride and awe on the part of older relatives. Phonetically it sometimes sounds like "thoistu" for a boy, or "thoista" for a girl. Others will pronounce it closer to "thosta" or "thostu".
The elder relatives may in one sense disapprove of the behavior, but yet be satisfied that the child is demonstrating free spiritedness and self- initiative. The expectation is that these kids will not be easily influenced by their peers and learn how to stand up for themselves.
To have heard this in your household your grandparents, parents, or aunts or uncles would have had to be exposed to turn of the century (1900) western Sicilian dialect, even if you heard it in the second half of the twentieth century. 1950 to 2000. It is becoming more and more rare to hear it.
The elder relatives may in one sense disapprove of the behavior, but yet be satisfied that the child is demonstrating free spiritedness and self- initiative. The expectation is that these kids will not be easily influenced by their peers and learn how to stand up for themselves.
To have heard this in your household your grandparents, parents, or aunts or uncles would have had to be exposed to turn of the century (1900) western Sicilian dialect, even if you heard it in the second half of the twentieth century. 1950 to 2000. It is becoming more and more rare to hear it.
A nonna looks at her four year old grandson as he is about to write on the wall with crayons and he boldly keeps doing it even as his parents firmly say "NO!" So the nonna smiles and says:
"Oh! He is so tosta/u". Similar to "boys will be boys".
A little girl throws her stuffed animal at her cousin who is visiting and her mother, partly embarrassed, but partly amazed, will grin a bit and say:
"I'm sorry, but she is just so tosta/u"
But the child is still gently discouraged from the behavior, but the parent is glad the child can protect themselves if necessary.
"Oh! He is so tosta/u". Similar to "boys will be boys".
A little girl throws her stuffed animal at her cousin who is visiting and her mother, partly embarrassed, but partly amazed, will grin a bit and say:
"I'm sorry, but she is just so tosta/u"
But the child is still gently discouraged from the behavior, but the parent is glad the child can protect themselves if necessary.
by Tonimac November 19, 2013
Get the tosta/umug. by Akshay Patil July 29, 2005
Get the make a Umug. A call out or taunt encouraging a person to step up effort and skill after a weak performance. Can be directed at a friend/teammate or enemy/opponent.
"You were wide open, you have to hit that shot, werr u"
"That B*tch was all over you , werr u"
"You call that defence, werr u"
Or just a general callout, "werr u!"
"That B*tch was all over you , werr u"
"You call that defence, werr u"
Or just a general callout, "werr u!"
by Still Clippin '07 August 10, 2006
Get the werr umug. How the locals refer to Washington University in St. Louis, the #11 national research university in the country in the opinion of US News and World Report.
by KB Ryan December 24, 2004
Get the Wash. U.mug. by LEANNACFUCKINGCALLAHAN December 2, 2013
Get the can u notmug.