Definition of "howdy-do" [howdy-do]

• Same as how-d'ye-do. (noun)

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• "The Golden Globe Awards gave a nice howdy-do to three freshmen TV series and planted a big ol' wet kiss on Fox's sophomore series "Glee" as it announced nominations Tuesday for its 68th annual trophy show."
• "Don't waste your time searching for, say, a 1609 copy of Shake-speares Sonnets, dedicated in the bard's hand to the Earl of Pembroke, his patron; or a first edition of Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems (1632), inscribed by Galileo to Pope Urban VII, his tormentor; or a scribbled howdy-do by Adam Smith to fellow Scotsman David Hume on a first edition of The Wealth of Nations (1776)."
• "What we've seen this week is a man with a smile and a friendly howdy-do for everyone he meets, the soul of merriment."