English Explanatory Dictionary

hiya doin'

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. A greeting. Tends to warrant a reply.

Pronunciation

/ˈhaɪjə.duːɪn/ en-us-ne-hiyadoin.ogg

Word forms

hiya doin'

Etymology

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'.

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