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how are you 

Oft used as a do-not-bother-replying greeting, "how are you" represents the impersonalization of modern society stretched to an extent never witnessed before. It is however still okay to use it as long as you genuinely care.
EXAMPLE 1
Person A: Hi, how are you?
Person B: How are you?
(Conversation over)

EXAMPLE 2
Person A: Hi, how are you?
Person B: Like you care.
how are you by Jonathan Archer January 1, 2006
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How are you 

How are you by Krkič March 20, 2020

how are you 

a phrase that a lot of people use to be kind. your response is supposed to be good, great, amazing and so on how about you, even if you don feel that way because the person that says this usually doesn't care about how you actually are.
how are you by Common Sense Bish November 6, 2022

how are you 

a phrase that a lot of people use to be kind. your response is supposed to be good, great, amazing and so on how about you, even if you don feel that way because the person that says this usually doesn't care about how you actually are.
how are you by Common Sense Bish November 10, 2022

How are you?

How are you?

The lamest rhetorical question in the English language. Requires the answer of 'Fine' no matter how you feel or why you are going to have a conversation. An exercise for the lips and tongue.
I was dying of cancer and had to see my doctor. He asked me, "How are you?"
How are you? by Stephan Smolka January 17, 2009

How are you?

to ask your friend how he feels today, if there is anything you can do or say, how his voice is today and how much pressure he puts into a handshake. how his sleep is and what he eats.
How are you? by Krkič May 19, 2019
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Example 1:
“Did you see that caillou over there? His head is reflecting the sun like a disco ball.”
Example 2:
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Brought-upsy 

scruples; to have manners;

May also be spelt Brought-upsie

WestIndian/Caribbean in orient - Barbados, WHUT.
Example 1: Child, you ain't got no brought-upsy?

Translation: My Child, have you not any manners?



Example 2: What, you ain't got no brought-upsy?

Translation: I can't believe you're doing that. Were you not taught any manners as a child?
Brought-upsy by B-Town Gilly April 20, 2005
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I had to kitbash my Luke Skywalker figure with my Darth Vader figure because Luke was missing a hand.
kitbash by geru January 15, 2006
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