Definition/Meaning of howja

• English - Contraction: howja Eye dialect spelling of how d'you . 1920 June 19 , P . G . Wodehouse , The Little Warrior , part IX , in Collier's, page 14: “Selby.” ¶ “ Howja spell it?” ¶ “S-e-l-b-y.” 1972 , Ian Whitcomb, After the Ball , 2nd Limelight Edition (1994), ISBN 0-87910-063-X, pages 112–113: ‘ Howja do! Howja do! Howja do! Hellooooo everybardy!…’ 2010 , Charisse Goodman , The Starved Senses , Dog Ear…
• English - Etymology: "How d'you" /ˈhaʊdju/ becomes /ˈhaʊdʒə/ ("howja") by yod -coalescence (whereby /j/ assimilates to /ʒ/) and reduction of the unstressed /u/ (which becomes /ə/).
• English - Pronunciation: enPR: houʹjə , IPA (key) : /ˈhaʊdʒə/