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hey
[ hey ]
interjection
- (used as an exclamation to call attention or to express pleasure, surprise, bewilderment, etc.)
- Informal. hello: used as a greeting.
hey
/ ɪ /
interjection
- an expression indicating surprise, dismay, discovery, etc, or calling for another's attention
- an exclamation used for emphasis at the end of a statement, or alone to seek repetition or confirmation of another person's statement
- hey prestoan exclamation used by conjurors to herald the climax of a trick
Word History and Origins
Origin of hey1
Word History and Origins
Origin of hey1
Example Sentences
Those who survived the disease decades ago might protest, Hey, I had the measles and just stayed home for a week, no biggie!
“He looked at Stephen Miller and said, ‘hey, we won that one, right?’ and Miller said ‘yes’ they did.
I’m going, “Hey, let’s take these guys out and introduce ourselves to their audience and then introduce them to our audience.”
When Cheech turns to Chong during that car ride through the desert and asks, “Hey, man, is this a movie or a documentary?” and Chong replies, “I don’t know, man,” it’s a meta, laugh-out-loud moment that will make you feel stoned even if you’re as sober as a church mouse.
“It’s not just, ‘Hey, do you know this rule?’
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