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hiya doin'

/ˈhaɪjə.duːɪn/

hiya doin' phrase: a greeting. Tends to warrant a reply.

Phrase

hiya doin'

  1. (US, colloquial) A greeting. Tends to warrant a reply.
    • "Ah, hello there, Frank!"
      "Hiya doin'?"
      "I'm doing well. Yourself?"

Origin of hiya doin'

Conflation of "hiya" and "how are you doing". Evolution was probably "how are you doing" → "how're you doin'" → "how're ya doin'" → "howya doin'", at which point "howya" was replaced/confused/conflated with "hiya", resulting in "hiya doin'". Compare to the development of goodbye, howdy-do. Also, compare howzit, whatcha doin'.

Questions about hiya doin'

What does hiya doin' mean?
Hiya doin' means a greeting. Tends to warrant a reply.
What part of speech is hiya doin'?
Hiya doin' is a phrase.
How do you pronounce hiya doin'?
Hiya doin' is pronounced /ˈhaɪjə.duːɪn/.

Words near hiya doin' in the dictionary

  1. Hixon
  2. hixploitation
  3. Hixson
  4. Hixsons
  5. hiya
  6. hiya doin'
  7. Hiyafushi
  8. hiyah
  9. Hiyainu
  10. Hiyang
  11. Hiyangei

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