ayy

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ayy

  • /ˈeɪ(ːː)/

Where it comes from

Of expressive origin. Compare ay, 'ey, ey up, and aye.

interjection

  1. Internet, informal A greeting between friends (typically male).

    Similar: ayo, 'ey, hey, wassup, yo, ciao, good morning, good day, good evening, good morrow, greetings, heaveno

  2. Internet, informal Synonym of ay (a display of approval or happy surprise).

    Similar: cool, hell yeah, let's go, nice, yo, based, aah, alright, 'ave it, ay, ayy, awesome

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@misc{ayy_2026,
  title = {ayy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ayy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}