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hey hey

hey hey interjection: an informal greeting; an opening salutation.

Interjection

  1. (colloquial) An informal greeting; an opening salutation.
    Synonyms:
    hello

Synonyms of hey hey

Origin of hey hey

Reduplication of hey.

Questions about hey hey

What does hey hey mean?
Hey hey means an informal greeting; an opening salutation.
What part of speech is hey hey?
Hey hey is an interjection.

Words near hey hey in the dictionary

  1. hexynoic acid
  2. hexynoic acids
  3. hexynyl
  4. hey
  5. hey diddle diddle
  6. hey hey
  7. hey ho
  8. hey Joe
  9. hey mister
  10. hey pass
  11. hey presto

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