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heyday

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[ hey-dey ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the stage or period of greatest vigor, strength, success, etc.; prime:
the heyday of the vaudeville stars.
Archaic. high spirits.

heyday

[ hey-dey ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

interjection

Archaic.

(used as an exclamation of cheerfulness, surprise, wonder, etc.)

heyday

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noun

the time of most power, popularity, vigour, etc; prime

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Word History and Origins

Origin of heyday¹

1580–90; variant of high day, apparently by confusion with heyday ²

Origin of heyday²

1520–30; rhyming compound based on hey; replacing heyda < German hei da hey there

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Word History and Origins

Origin of heyday¹

C16: probably based on hey

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But those who seek the antics of the “Vanderpump Rules” heyday need not worry.

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Experts, however, say the U.S. faces steep hurdles to returning to its 1970s manufacturing heyday.

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In retrospect, the heyday of YA coincided with the golden age of the CW, which always seemed to have a dozen adaptations of YA novels in development at any given moment.

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“When we did Hollywood Park, it was revitalizing what was once a great sports area from the heyday of the Forum and the racetrack,” Demoff said.

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She laments that the “heyday” of Hollywood, like her job, is a relic of the past.

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hey “Hey Diddle Diddle”

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