English Explanatory Dictionary

hey up

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj
  1. A greeting.
  2. Used to get attention, or as a warning.

Word forms

hey up ay oop ay up ayup 'ey up ey up

Etymology

From high up as a warning. Written heigh up by Joseph Wright in The English Dialect Dictionary. Always pronounced with the diphthong /ɛɪ/ as was formerly used in high in these dialects. Never pronounced /eː/ as used in hay.

Derived words

ay up me duck
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