Howaya?

exp.

Heard in Sligo

An informal greeting. Can often be coupled with the word 'now', or further augmented still by the placing of the phrase 'good buck' as a prefix.

In use

Good buck, howaya now?

Posh English

Good day to you, sir. How do you find yourself at present?

  • Howaya noww?How are you? How is she cutting?
  • Howaya saggy arseA girl with a noticeably saggy posterior.
  • Buck scatteredTo be in a state of extreme intoxication due to over consumption of alcohol. Normally…
  • WordTo believe or trust what someone says. (Often in the phrase "mark my word" as a warning.)
  • A word in CarrickNotice, interest, outcry etc. usually in the negative I.e. not a word in carrick.
  • I wanna word witchewTo confront someone, typically as the opening line of an argument.