a post from another thread made me do a search for the meaning of the phrase 'boy howdy' since it is a phrase that is sometimes used here on totv.
none of the sites i checked indicated that is an unkind phrase; though a couple explanations did indicate that it could be used sarcastically.
the majority of the sites came closest to the explanations found at these two sites:
Boy Howdy « The Word Detective
What does boy howdy mean? boy howdy Definition. Meaning of boy howdy. OnlineSlangDictionary.com
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