How to Pronounce "how's the boy"
expression
ˈhaʊz/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbɔɪ
HOWZ-thuh-BOY or HOWZ-thee-BOY
haʊz/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈɔɪ
HOWZ-thuh-BOY or HOWZ-thee-BOY
Definition
An old-fashioned, informal English greeting equivalent to 'How are you?' or 'How's it going?', usually among friends.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhaʊz/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbɔɪ
British English
haʊz/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈɔɪ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HOWZ-thuh-BOY or HOWZ-thee-BOY
UK
HOWZ-thuh-BOY or HOWZ-thee-BOY
Listen in Context
How's the boy? Haven't seen you in a while!
He walked in and said, 'How's the boy?' to everyone.
You can greet your friends with 'How's the boy?' as a fun hello.
'How's the boy?' Oh, you know, same old, same old.