Meaning

3 senses

  1. (UK, dated)A shout for attention

  2. (UK)A shout of enthusiasm or delight

  3. (UK)Shouted when someone drops a glass or other crockery, especially in a pub.

Examples

7 sentences

  1. The whey is in the fridge.

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  2. He served them couscous and whey.

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  3. Did you keep the whey after you strained the yogurt?

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  4. It's neither milk nor whey.

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  5. When rennet is added, heated milk curdles, and the curds separate from the liquid whey.

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Origin

Onomatopoeic, variation on wahey.

Onomatopoeic, variation on wahey.

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Forms

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
whetstonewhewwhichA1whicheverB1
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