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ey up

/eɪ ʌp/

ey up interjection: hello.

Interjection

(Yorkshire, Northern England and Midlands)

  1. (Midlands, Northern England, Yorkshire) Hello.
    • Ey up lad, haa's it diddlin?
  2. (Midlands, Northern England, Yorkshire) How are you?
  3. (Midlands, Northern England, Yorkshire) Look at that!, take notice of that!
    • Ey up, ther's somedy comin daan t'rooad, Aw'll talk to thee later.
  4. (Midlands, Northern England, Yorkshire) Don't do that; a warning.
  5. (Midlands, Northern England, Yorkshire) What is that?
  6. (Midlands, Northern England, Yorkshire) Expressing joy.
    • Eyup! Am ryte chuffed at yer football team's victory!

Forms of ey up

alternative formayup
alternative formay up
alternative formeh up
alternative formeyup
alternative formhey up
alternative form'ey up

Origin of ey up

Possibly from Old Norse; compare Swedish se upp (“watch out”). By surface analysis, ey + up, ay + up or eh + up.

Questions about ey up

What does ey up mean?
Ey up means hello.
What part of speech is ey up?
Ey up is an interjection.
How do you pronounce ey up?
Ey up is pronounced /eɪ ʌp/.

Words near ey up in the dictionary

  1. exxy
  2. exy
  3. exzodiacal
  4. exæresis
  5. ey
  6. ey up
  7. eyah
  8. eyahs
  9. Eyak
  10. Eyaks
  11. eyalet

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