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Old 03-24-2012, 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Happinow View Post
I have seen this response on a few threads and I don't know what it means. I guess I'm too young....
Here are a few definitions from urbandictionary.com:

Boy Howdy:

Southern slang. An interjection. Often used as an expression of surprise for large quantities of something, or severity of something. "Boy howdy! Them pumpkins sure are big! How're we gonna carry 'em all, Ms. McGregor?"

An exclamation of enthusiastic agreement which can be used in both a genuine or sarcastic tone. In addition can used to add emphasis to a statement.

General expression/interjection, similar in usage to "wow," "oh, man," or "yep".