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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

and how en · X

Pronunciation

  • (Australia) audio
  • /ˈænd ˈhaʊ/

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic) Used to strongly confirm the preceding utterance.
    • “You seem to forget I’m going to an audition about a part. Probably by the time Posy is twelve I shall be keeping you all.” Posy put on an American twang. “And how!” 1936, Noel Streatfeild, Ballet Shoes: A Story of Three Children on the Stage:
    • However, just as Wenger was preparing to introduce Andrey Arshavin and Tomas Rosicky, Van Persie struck - and how. 2011 December 10, David Ornstein, “Arsenal 1 - 0 Everton”, in BBC Sport:
    • You are a superb dancer, and how!
    • It created a disruption, and how.
    • Liverpool have resembled a shadow of their real selves this season. The old guarantees, such as intensity and firepower, have been missing far too often. They all returned here - and how - in the most spectacular manner as Manchester United, who have been undergoing a revival this season, were blown away by a team in full cry. 2023 March 5, Phil McNulty, “Liverpool 7-0 Manchester United”, in BBC Sport:
    • Did it create a disruption? And how!

Relateds

and then some · and a half · to say the least · but good

Synonyms

you bet

Translations (34)

ro și încă cum (strong confirmation of preceding) · bg и о́ще как (strong confirmation of preceding) · sh itekako (strong confirmation of preceding) · fi ja millä tavalla (strong confirmation of preceding) · de und wie! (strong confirmation of preceding) · it eccome! (strong confirmation of preceding) · fi kyllä vain (strong confirmation of preceding) · ja そうですとも (strong confirmation of preceding) · pam at makananu (strong confirmation of preceding) · nv jó tʼáá aaníí (strong confirmation of preceding) · pt e como (strong confirmation of preceding) · fr un peu mon neveu (strong confirmation of preceding) · fr et comment (strong confirmation of preceding) · mk и тоа како (strong confirmation of preceding) · fi tosi on (strong confirmation of preceding) · ja 本当に (strong confirmation of preceding) · he ועוד איך (strong confirmation of preceding) · pl jeszcze jak (strong confirmation of preceding) · is svo sannarlega (strong confirmation of preceding) · pl i to bardzo (strong confirmation of preceding) · es ¡y cómo! (strong confirmation of preceding) · ja 間違いない (strong confirmation of preceding) · uk ще й як (strong confirmation of preceding) · sh još kako (strong confirmation of preceding) · nl en hoe! (strong confirmation of preceding) · pl i to jaki (strong confirmation of preceding) · tr hem de nasıl! (strong confirmation of preceding) · ja 勿論 (strong confirmation of preceding) · sh još koliko (strong confirmation of preceding) · fr assurément (strong confirmation of preceding) · ca i tant (strong confirmation of preceding) · tl at paano (strong confirmation of preceding) · ru ещё как (strong confirmation of preceding) · es ¡y tanto! (strong confirmation of preceding)