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How about that?
Meaning
- A remark used to express surprise at a piece of news or an observation. It serves as a polite way to acknowledge a fact without having to offer a lengthy opinion.
Casual, observant
Used in a sentence
- I just found out my cousin is moving to Japan, how about that?
- They finally finished fixing the bridge in record time, how about that?
- You managed to find a parking spot right in front, how about that?
The backstory
This is an old-school conversational filler that emerged in the 19th century. It is a simple rhetorical question that has become an automatic response for folksy observers.
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