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   Hey

   /hā/

   

   exclamation

   • 1. used to attract attention, to express surprise, interest, or annoyance, or to elicit agreement: "hey, what's going on here?"
   • ▪ used as a friendly greeting: "I just called to say hey"

   Word Origin natural exclamation: first recorded in Middle English.

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   What does Hey Hey Hey mean?

   • Hey hey hey! Check it out: Hey hey hey is a way of getting someone’s attention or announcing oneself, often used playfully and popularly known as the catchphrase of the cartoon character Fat Albert. It can also be used more sternly to call out bad behavior.

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   What does Hei mean in English?

   • From Middle English hey, hei, also without h- in ey, from Old English *hē, ēa (interjection), attested as first element in Old English hēlā, ēalā (“O!, alas!, oh!, lo!”). Cognate with Dutch he, hei (“hi, hey”), German hei (“hey, wow”), Danish and Swedish hej (“hello, hey”), Faroese hey (“hey, hello”), Icelandic hei (“hey”), see heigh.

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   Where does Hey Hey come from?

   • Where does hey hey hey come from? It all started with one …. as an interjection for, say, surprise or warning, hey is recorded in the 1200s (not common as an informal greeting like hello until at least the mid-19th century). Hey hey, besides doubling as a salutation, has been slang for such things as “a problem” and “sex” in the 20th century.

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   How do you Say Hey to someone?

   • "Hey! Look out!" shouted Patty. In informal situations, you can say ` hey ' to greet someone. She watched as he smiled, opened his mouth, and said, "Hey, Kate." Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. US Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHEY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Idiom. what the hey. (Definition of hey from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) hey | Intermediate English. exclamation. infml us / heɪ / Add to word list. used to get someone’s attention, or to express surprise, pleasure, or questioning: Hey, you guys, wait for me!

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4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › heyHey Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of HEY is —used especially to call attention or to express interrogation, surprise, or exultation. How to use hey in a sentence.

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6. english.stackexchange.com › questions › 188517etymology - what are the origins of hi, hey, hello? - English ...

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   Aug 14, 2014 · greeting, 1862, American English (first recorded reference is to speech of a Kansas Indian), originally to attract attention (15c.), probably a variant of Middle English hy, hey (late 15c.) also an exclamation to call attention. Extended form hiya attested from 1940. Hey:

   • 'Hey' ( perhaps originally a natural expression) appears to be at the origin of 'hi', while 'hello' seems to have no connection with the previous...
   • The question of the etymology of hello is a fascinating puzzle. According to the the OED it was originally an Americanism derived from the Britis...
   • There may be even parallels in Semitic languages. If I remember right, addressing a person (vocative case) is done in Tunesian with the particle /y...

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryHEY definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · hey in American English. (hei) interjection. 1. (used as an exclamation to call attention or to express pleasure, surprise, bewilderment, etc.) 2. Southern U.S. informal. hello: used as a greeting. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

8. www.dictionary.com › e › slanghey hey hey Meaning & Origin | Slang by Dictionary.com

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   Jul 16, 2018 · July 16, 2018. What does hey hey hey mean? Hey hey hey! Check it out: Hey hey hey is a way of getting someone’s attention or announcing oneself, often used playfully and popularly known as the catchphrase of the cartoon character Fat Albert. It can also be used more sternly to call out bad behavior. Related words: hey girl. hey there.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › heyHey Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Hey definition: Used to attract attention or to express surprise, appreciation, wonder, or pleasure.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › heyHEY | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    HEY | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary. Definition of hey – Learner’s Dictionary. hey. exclamation. spoken uk / heɪ / us. Add to word list. A2. used to get someone's attention or to show that you are interested, excited, angry, etc: Hey, Helen, look at this! Hey, wait a minute!