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Howzit

🇳🇦 Namibia Slang
Added Aug 12, 2025 · 2 definitions
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Howzit definition 1

Casual greeting meaning 'How's it going?'. Borrowed from South African English, extremely common among young Namibians

"Howzit, dude? Alles OK? (Hey, what's up, dude? All good?)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 12, 2025
DEFINITION 2

Howzit definition 2

Ongaipi? / how are you? (How's it going?)

"Howzit my bru, long time! (How's it going my brother, long time!)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country
🇳🇦 Namibia
Definitions
2 community definitions
Added
August 2025

↻ Similar Words

It is a pidgin word that means Hello / What's up / How is it and it also is a South African slang meaning the same thing, Hello / What's Up / How is it.

"Hooo brah, howzit! -- Pidgin Howzit. - South African Slang"
Howzit 🇿🇦 South Africa

A friendly greeting short for 'How is it?'. Means 'Hello' or 'How are you doing?'.

"Howzit my bru? (How is it, my brother?)"

🇳🇦 About Namibia Slang

Namibia slang captures the everyday language, street expressions, and cultural vocabulary of its people.

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🌍 "Howzit" Across Africa

This word is also used in 2 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Howzit

Casual greeting meaning 'how's it going?'.
Howzit 🇿🇦 South Africa

A friendly greeting short for 'How is it?'. Means 'Hello' or 'How are you doing?'.

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