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By

Spelled B'y, B'ye, Bah, By.. ect.
Orginally meaning Boy, a common word used by Newfoundlanders. Used similarly to the word "eh"
Yes 'by

No 'by

Are you common over tonight 'by?

What's up 'by?
by Newfie123 October 9, 2010
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1. at
2. to

Used frequently in New Orleans and maybe other places where people either A) have not learned proper use of prepositions or B) are speaking a version of English infused with constructs from other languages
I went by your house yesterday, and you were not there.

Hey, they have a sale on ground meat over by John's Grocery.
by zingerhoff July 10, 2011
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By

pronounced 'by' but people spell it different ways: boi, biy, bi...and so on.
It is a term we cork (ireland) people use when referring to each other. It would be the equivalent of 'homeboy' or 'homie' and so on..!!
1st person: 'Are you coming down to...tonight?'
2nd person: 'Naw by' (no!)

1st person: 'Story by?'
2nd person: 'S'crack?'
by xxkrissxx September 18, 2007
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By

By means Bye but without the E because some people want to be special
Hguh: By
Kily: Bye bbg
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by'

phrase used by Newfoundlanders
used much the same way austrailians use mate
yes by'
go way by'
thats crazy by'
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By law

Teacher: You didn't show your work on the homework
Student: It doesn't say "show your work," so by law I don't have to
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By all means

Without fail; certainly. Another way of saying go right ahead.
By all means, go to the store today, see if I care.
by OneBadAsp November 3, 2006
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