(pronounced as "ha-vei", not "hayvee")
- an
expression commonly used by Filipinos of younger generation to denote of approval, passing, okay, good work, pleasant
happenings, or anything relevant to
positivity. sometimes, it just simply means "yes" or "to have". commonly replied to someone who tells a joke, implying that it is funny and not corny.
- the antonym of "waley". see "waley".
- origin of the word comes from the English word "have", as opposed to "waley" which comes from the Filipino word "wala", which means "not have" in English.
A: "Use 'devastation' in a sentence"
B: "I dunno..."
A: "My bus usually stops at
devastation"
B: "Haha! Havey! Your joke's havey!
I like that!"
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A: "Do you have some money I can borrow?"
B: "Havey, but
you should pay me back within this week."
