This happens when you see someone that you want to say so much more than "hey" to, but you can't for many unfortunate reasons. There's a bit of a pause or hesitation before simply saying "hey." You really want to declare that you are sweet on this person but it's not a good idea.
Juliette enters the room and she sees Romeo. Both look into one another's eyes. Juliette has feelings for Romeo, but he is with Desdemona. Juliette, feeling the mutterflies, gives Romeo a hesitation hey and then sips on her latte in shame.
by von groovy August 13, 2024

An annoying, extremely irritating communication, usually performed at work, where a coworker will reach out to you, usually on an instant messaging platform or text message with just the word “hey” or “hi.” The offender will not say anything more until you respond, then either they will get to the point or will engage in meaningless chatting while you are attempting to complete another task. The painful part of this communication is that it will raise your anxiety level, especially if it is from your boss on a Friday, especially on a Friday morning, (can you jump on Zoom for a second? Aka layoff), or on a Friday night, (I have a fire drill that needs your attention ASAP, it might be an all nighter). The Hey hanging provokes the worst case scenarios, fear, and even paranoia when the victim is trying to figure out what is coming next.
I just got a ping on Teams from this project manager who I haven’t spoken to in months. The ping just said “hey,” now I am racing through my mind like crazy. What did I miss? What does he want? Is this person going to saddle me with something that will ruin my day? Get to the point and stop hey hanging me!
by Lumburgh Survivor May 21, 2025

A hood or ghetto greeting. Like saying wassup fam, or wassup blood. This is a great used for people from the hood that are not gang affiliated.
by King ADG April 2, 2021

by kubiks April 19, 2024

by That other guy again November 27, 2020
