hey up

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hey up

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From high up as a warning. Written heigh up by Joseph Wright in The English Dialect Dictionary. Always pronounced with the diphthong /ɛɪ/ as was formerly used in high in these dialects. Never pronounced /eː/ as used in hay.

interjection ay oop · ay up · ayup · 'ey up · ey up

Northern England, informal A greeting.
Used to get attention, or as a warning.

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"hey up." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hey%20up. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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hey up. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hey%20up

Chicago

"hey up." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hey%20up.

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@misc{hey_up_2026,
  title = {hey up},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hey%20up},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}