Greeting, mainly used in Ireland, roughly equivalent to how's it hanging. there are many replys the most common is Grand. It is often followed by noun or adjective.
Can be used as a now describing some unsavoury characters roughly equivalant to scumbags
Ahhhh jaysus Djcinta howya?
Howya bud?
Howya keeping bud?
Look at them bunch of howyas Fionn...
33π 7π
to ask someone if they are ready to do something
howya fixed for a rake a pints
12π 2π
saying how are you doing like madea
"hey girl howya dern....how ya momma dern?"
10π 4π
When you meet the lads from enniscorthy who you donβt know but are friends with Richie. So you say them βHowya brotherβ.
βHowya brotherβ, Howya foxy brother, whereβs sulely sahn?