The term 'HOW'S ___?' can be completed with four different words: THIS, THAT, BYYOU, and TRICKS. This phrase is a rhetorical question used to ask someone how they are doing or how something is going. This phrase is often used as a greeting or to check in on someone. The word THIS is a pronoun used to refer to a person, place, or thing THAT is near the speaker. The word THAT is a pronoun used to refer to a person, place, or thing THAT is farther away from the speaker. The word BYYOU is an informal way of saying 'by you' which is used to ask someone if they are responsible for something. The word TRICKS is a plural noun referring to a clever or skillful act or method.