Answer:

howdo

Answer	Crossword Clue
HOWDO	Folksy greeting
HOWDO	Hat-tipper's phrase
HOWDO	Informal greeting

HOWDO	"... I love thee? . . . "
HOWDO	First words of a greeting.
HOWDO	Start of a greeting
HOWDO	"... you do?"
HOWDO	Greeting said with a tip of the hat
HOWDO	Greeting that might be made with a tip of the hat
HOWDO	'-- you spell relief?'
HOWDO	Greeting start

HOWDO	Quaint greeting to a lady or gent