A contraction of "How have"

It's not actually proper grammar but whatever.
If I have to explain how to use this word, you're an idiot. Here it goes anyways:

(Person A) "How've you been?"
(Person B) "Did you just contract "How" and "Have" together! Grammersphemy!
by Wasted256 May 12, 2008
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