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Exclam. A greeting, hello. (Midlands/North use. Dialect)
ay-up! by Alex Quantashassle April 15, 2005
A greeting used by Northerners and in parts of the Northern Midlands in the United Kingdom, for example Yorkshire, Lancashire, Nottingham and so on. It is another way to say hello and comes with an accent, which is very typically Northern.
Dave: Ay-up Michael, han't seen you round ere' in a while
Michael: Aye!
ay-up by The Dank Meme July 9, 2019
also used as far south as the midlands!

meaning..."look out" or "look who's here"..."look what's happened"
"ay up!", look who just walked in

"ay up!", it's pissin' it down
ay up! by stuchka March 2, 2009

Ay up lass 

Can mean either hello to a girl OR theres a really fit lass/girl.
Pretty girl walks in

"ay up lass" boy
"hello" pretty girl
Ay up lass by Lultutu 72 June 9, 2011

ay up ay up!!!

when your extremely exited/gassed about something
Person 1: OMG the motive is tonight, im buzzing !
Person 2: ay up ay up!!!

ay ay big ups 

A word meaning hello and also meaning great happiness towards something.
Teacher: Today we will be watching a film.
Student: ay ay big ups!

Lily: Hey Stephen.
Stephen: ay ay big ups Lily