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hiyo

hiyo interjection: drawing attention to a preceding joke or pun.

Interjection

  1. (humorous) Drawing attention to a preceding joke or pun.

Origin of hiyo

Catchphrase of TV presenter Ed McMahon in response to the quips of Johnny Carson.

Questions about hiyo

What does hiyo mean?
Hiyo means drawing attention to a preceding joke or pun.
What part of speech is hiyo?
Hiyo is an interjection.

Words near hiyo in the dictionary

  1. Hiyainu
  2. Hiyang
  3. Hiyangei
  4. Hiyanggei
  5. Hiyanigilihuttaa
  6. hiyo
  7. hizb
  8. Hizb Allah
  9. Hizballah
  10. Hizbollah
  11. hizbs

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