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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
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a term used to greet to someone who lives in the north west of England.
'ay up lad you reet'
'aye'
ay up by meee1 August 21, 2006
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!!!

Throwing up a Y 

Throwing up a Y in a picture or in public means your representing YNF, YoungansNevaFold
“Why is Miklo always throwing up a Y in his pics? " “ Girl cause he YNF duhh”
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