howgoesitとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From the phrase how goes it, i.e. how are things going?

名詞

howgoesit (複数形 howgoesits)

1. (aviation, informal, often attributive) A chart or instrument indicating the remaining fuel and the remaining flight distance.
   • 1939, Flying Magazine, volume 25, number 4, page 68:

     He reports how much fuel has been consumed and how much remains. He shows me a plotted chart of the gas consumed and miles flown. We call it the "howgoesit" curve. The gas consumed curve is below the mileage curve. That's fine.

   • 1951, United States. Naval Air Technical Training Command, Aircraft Engines, page 317:

     Construct and use simple "Howgoesit" curves.

発音

成句

how goes it

1. (idiomatic) An informal greeting roughly equivalent to how are you.
   • c. 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Winters Tale”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene ii], page 300, column 2:

     Here comes the Lady Paulina's Steward: hee can deliuer you more. How goes it now (Sir.)

   • 2010, Jennifer Egan, “X's and O's”, in A Visit from the Goon Squad:

     ‘Scotty, man, how goes it?’ Bennie said, patting me warmly on the back as we shook hands.