A variation of the word "hey." Can be used as a greeting, usually with the syllable drawn out while simultaneously rising and falling in inflection, as illustrated below in Example 1.
Can also be used as an expression of enthusiastic agreement in a conversation, as demonstrated below in Example 2.
NOTE:
One theory suggests that this variation of "hey" was popularized by the character of Dwayne (portrayed by Haywood Nelson) in the sitcom "What's Happenin'," although Dwayne's usage was three "hays" with shortened syllables, with the inflection on the middle "hay," as shown in Example 3 below.
Can also be used as an expression of enthusiastic agreement in a conversation, as demonstrated below in Example 2.
NOTE:
One theory suggests that this variation of "hey" was popularized by the character of Dwayne (portrayed by Haywood Nelson) in the sitcom "What's Happenin'," although Dwayne's usage was three "hays" with shortened syllables, with the inflection on the middle "hay," as shown in Example 3 below.
Example 1:
"HaAAAAAay!"
Example 2:
Person #1: "It sure is hot today!"
Person #2: "HaAAAAAay!"
Example 3:
"Hay HAY hay!"
"HaAAAAAay!"
Example 2:
Person #1: "It sure is hot today!"
Person #2: "HaAAAAAay!"
Example 3:
"Hay HAY hay!"
by Joey Baggadonuts July 21, 2006
1. A greeting commonly known as "hello" or "hey".
2. Can also be used (at the same time) to mean "How Are You?"
To use both at the same time the other person must be familiar with the term else the conversation will go to pot.
2. Can also be used (at the same time) to mean "How Are You?"
To use both at the same time the other person must be familiar with the term else the conversation will go to pot.
MIMI: hay!
JAZ: I'm sweet thanks! hay?
MIMI: I'm cool.
JAZ: don't you just think "hay" is so much
easier than using ...how are you...
MIMI: yer totally, whoever says "how are you"
must be some kinda dork.
JAZ: I agree.
MIMI: GTG
JAZ: SUL!
MIMI: SUL?
JAZ: yer ...see you later...
MIMI: ok this is going too far...
JAZ: I'm sweet thanks! hay?
MIMI: I'm cool.
JAZ: don't you just think "hay" is so much
easier than using ...how are you...
MIMI: yer totally, whoever says "how are you"
must be some kinda dork.
JAZ: I agree.
MIMI: GTG
JAZ: SUL!
MIMI: SUL?
JAZ: yer ...see you later...
MIMI: ok this is going too far...
by Mia34738 January 08, 2008
Irely: "When i hayed him, i put the whole thing in my mouth &almost threw up!"
Matt: "DAYUM. when i was haying that one girl, i got a boner! then we did it."
Matt: "DAYUM. when i was haying that one girl, i got a boner! then we did it."
by fuckmefast October 23, 2008
A new word being used on AIM "Hay" meaning "Hey" also being an acronym for "How are you?" So all in all it means "Hey how are you?"
snowboarderb420 : Hay
P8ntBal2Xtreme : Good , u ?
P8ntBal2Xtreme : Good , u ?
by Penguin Izzle February 27, 2008
by Anau October 24, 2009
you say this to greet a friend, especially one you have many inside jokes with. also, this is used to seem showy and cool that you have a friend you can pronounce as loudly as most people say this
by diva12 October 20, 2009
Hay Mandy how are you doing?
by Oh shi̸t its dat boi December 21, 2016