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Originally Posted by JoeC1947
I tend to agree that in the context it was used, I take it as an expression of non-approval. Here is the meaning I found...
Boy howdy” is another Southernism, usually attributed to Texas and evidently popular in that state. It’s a simple combination of the exclamation “Boy!” (indicating surprise) and our friend “Howdy,” together used to mean “Wow!” or to indicate strong agreement with a statement or question (“Was your mom mad at you?” “Boy howdy! I’m grounded for a month.”). The phrase seems to have been popularized in the years after World War I, when returning soldiers who had heard it from Texans in the service brought it back to civilian life. A related form, “boy hidy,” is a fairly weird but nonetheless popular variation. Texas, land of mystery.
Anyway...off topic again.
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I agree, it generally seems to be used as an expression of displeasure. Anytime something less that stellar is posted about The Villages, some people get very defensive. Most of us just ignore it.