
More than 20,000 days into my life and I've finally found the word to change the topic of conversation. Anyhoo, the humorous alteration of "anyhow," came to light in 1945-50. The three-syllable informal adverb, which can be uttered sotto voce or stated loudly in singsong, is a sure-fire way (at least in our house) to let the other person know, "Let's change the subject."
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