The other day I got an email from an old friend I'd pretty much lost touch with.  At the end of the message, he said "Anyhoot, that's what I think" (or something like that.  The important word here is "anyhoot", which was used.
I noticed it and found it strange, but didn't think much of it.  
Just now I was over on Hatrack, and in the 
latest sex thread Altáriël of Dorthonion said "Anyhoot, I'll follow your advice Kwea, thank you."
Is this a new thing, or has it existed for some time without cropping up on my radar?