Is this is a new expression: How goes it?

[Torsten]

Hi, it seems the phrase How goes it? is becoming more and more popular. Have you ever come across it or are you even using it yourself? If so in what situations?
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Torsten
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[Alan]

Hi Torsten,

This is a very commonly used expression. It's a more friendly greeting than How are you? It's similar in flavour to: How are things? I get the impression it's a male to male greeting rather than a female greeting.

Alan
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[Yankee]

Hi Torsten

I agree with Alan. There's nothing new about "How goes it?"
It's also not unusual to say "How's it going?" This is also a bit more informal (and friendlier) than the "standard" ("How are you?")

Amy