Howdy
Pronunciation : How"dy
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Scot., also houdy- wife. Of uncertain origin; cf. OSw. jordgumma; or perh. fr. E. how d'ye.]
Definition : Defn: A midwife. [Prov. Eng.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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