howbout
English
Adverb
howbout (not comparable)
- Pronunciation spelling of how about.
- [1860, The Age of Words and Phrases. A Book for Persons Who Undervalue Themselves and Overvalue Others., Boston, Mass.: […] Alfred Mudge & Son, page 1:
- how to improve the mind, the memory and the manners. Say not, lookerhere, howbout—gittinsotre—notforgittertall.]
- 1903, Appleton’s Magazine, page 683:
- Howbout place crosstreet?
- 1977, Terry Cook, Vans and the Truckin’ Life, Abrams, page 33:
- “Howbout that Orange Sunshine one time,” says a third trucker, chiming in from behind.
- 1998, William F[loyd] Weld, Mackerel by Moonlight, Simon & Schuster, page 138:
- Howbout I give you a ring tomorrow—tomorrow afternoon—and we talk about maybe getting together for lunch or coffee this week.
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