Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
howzit
interjection
/ˈhaʊzɪt/

Definition
A casual greeting or inquiry about someone’s well-being, commonly used in South African English.

Examples
- “Howzit, my friend?”
- “I saw you at the festival! Howzit going?”
- “Howzit? It’s been ages since we last met!”

Meaning
It is an informal way to ask ‘How are you?’ or ‘What’s up?’.

Synonyms
- How are you?
- What’s up?
- How’s it going?