hey up
A greetingA greeting.
» Hey, wait up!
Hey, warte mal!
Hey, wartet mal!
Эй, подожди!
Агов, зачекай!
Гей, зачекайте!
Meaning
2 senses(Northern England, informal)A greeting.
Used to get attention, or as a warning.
Examples
34 sentencesHey, wait up!
Агов, зачекай! — deniko
ruЭй, подожди! — marafon
deHey, warte mal! — Zaghawa
Hey, Tom, open up.
ruЭй, Том, открой. — marafon
Hey Tom, what's up?
ruЭй, Том! Как жизнь? — marafon
deHallo, Tom! Wie geht’s? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Hey, everybody, listen up.
Hey, listen up, everybody.
Origin
From high up as a warning. Written heigh up by Joseph Wright in The English Dialect DictioFrom 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.
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