Definition of boy howdy

boy howdy    

interjection

• exclamation of excitement.

  You got tickets to the show? Boy howdy!

  • See more words with the same meaning: exclamations (list of).

  Last edited on Oct 20 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 20 2010.

• used to emphasize.

  Boy howdy was that a good show!

  • See more words with the same meaning: intensifiers (list of).

  Last edited on Oct 20 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 20 2010.

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Other terms relating to 'exclamations (list of)':
goddamned	Definitions include: a general curse.
cheese and crackers got all muddy	Definitions include: "Jesus Christ and God almighty."
yippee ki-yay	Definitions include: exclamation of excitement.
fosheezy	Definitions include: "for sure".
Jesus Christ	Definitions include: a general exclamation.
giggity	Definitions include: exclamation expressing sexual excitement.
f*cking hell	Definitions include: general exclamation.
OMG	Definitions include: acronym for "Oh my God", a general-purpose exclamation.
poo	Definitions include: feces.
Christ on a bike	Definitions include: general exclamation.
go crazy	Definitions include: an invitation to proceed with a requested action.
ew	Definitions include: exclamation of disgust.
kthanksbye	Definitions include: shortened version of "okay, thanks, bye."
spanks	Definitions include: "thanks".
f*ck me in the *ss with no Vaseline	Definitions include: exclamation upon realizing one's misfortune.
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Other terms relating to 'intensifiers (list of)':
yo	Definitions include: used to get someone's attention.
in the f*ck	Definitions include: intensifier, used with an interrogative.
-tastic	Definitions include: suffix used to add emphasis to nearly any word.
f*ck, the	Definitions include: questioning interjection.
sh*t	Definitions include: Most uses of "shit" also work with "crap", except where noted below.
goddamned	Definitions include: a general curse.
freaking	Definitions include: far less vulgar replacement for "fucking".
the hell out of	Definitions include: to a great extent.
in the heck	Definitions include: intensifier, used with an interrogative.
f*cking	Definitions include: Also freaking; fricking.
motherf*cking	Definitions include: intensifier.
in hell	Definitions include: intensifier, usually expressing confusion or displeasure.
hells	Definitions include: "hell".
sugar honey ice tea	Definitions include: "shit".
god damn	Definitions include: general expletive.
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Other terms relating to 'boy':
altar boy	Definitions include: prescription drug in pill form providing temporary pharmaceutical relief for males with erectile dysfunction.
attaboy	Definitions include: interjection of encouragement.
bad boy	Definitions include: generic term for a specific object; "thing".
b-boy	Definitions include: a fan of hip hop / rap culture.
beach boy	Definitions include: a preppy person that smokes weed.
blue-eyed boy	Definitions include: a person's favorite person.
boi	Definitions include: alternate spelling of "boy".
boy	Definitions include: See also my boy.
boy band	Definitions include: a pop group whose members are young men.
boys	Definitions include: the police.
Boy Scout	Definitions include: a male who helps strangers.
boys in blue	Definitions include: the police.
boys in blue, the	Definitions include: police officers.
boy toy	Definitions include: a male with whom one has an intimate relationship.
bug boy	Definitions include: a horse jockey trainee
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Other terms relating to 'howdy':
howdy	Definitions include: a country greeting meaning hello.
howdy, sailor.	Definitions include: greeting towards a male.

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