Attend a cricket match and you’re likely to hear the query Howzat? or How’s that? It’s traditionally used to appeal to an umpire to reconsider a call. This is part of a complete episode.
Transcript of “Howzat?”
Grant, I really am serious about learning how to watch and appreciate cricket.
And I’m collecting all the terms so that I’ll be ready when I see my first cricket match.
And one of the terms that I really like and can’t wait to use is, how’s that? H-O-W-Z-A-T.
Is that just a form of how is that?
Yes, yes, and that’s what you use when you’re appealing for an umpire to reconsider a call.
How’s that?
How’s that?
Oh, I see, yes.
An inquisitive, you know, like, give me that again.
Yeah, it’s pretty polite.
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