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/'ha wa/ Used by 'mackems' or people originating from the Sunderland area (North East England), similar meaning and use to the geordie 'howay'. Meaning 'come on' can be used either in the sense of travelling somewhere, or more commonly used at football matches as an expression to get your team to perform harder.
haway man, we're late

or

haway! we're 2-0 down!
haway by mattclayb May 2, 2006
Words you can keep
Come On as in "Haway The Lads"
"Haway The Lads"
"Haway Mate"
haway by Hawkwind May 10, 2006
Related Words
Hawaye hawayi Hawayri hawayu ha'way hawaii Hawa hahayes Hamayal Hawai
Apparently mackem way of spelling 'howay' (Geordie). north east term meaning 'come on'. never in my life have i heard it as a greeting. probably the most common word used in football grounds in the north east, aswell as 'shite'.
HOWAY THE LADS! (St James' Park)/ HAWAY THE LADS! (Stadium of light)
haway by IPW (Howay the lads) July 26, 2008
haway there sonny jim!
haway by Spizzy February 3, 2005
(Eve) A name from the Quran and is commonly given to girls of African or Arabic origin, Hawa is beautiful inside and out, has a tough exterior and usually is not to be messed with personally. She is caring towards friends and family but shows distaste towards people who wrong her. Overall, Hawa is awesome, intelligent,kind,humble and caring .🌟
Hawa is such an amazing person I really admire her personality

Same and she gives free hugs too

Hawa:I am proud to be a hawa!

Mom: don't you ever forget it, you're very special

Hawa:*goes in for hug*
Hawa by Gdgcyzbsvda May 5, 2017

Hawaiian shirt day 

Hawaiian shirt day falls on April 21 of every year, so you know if you want to go ahead and uh, wear a Hawaiian shirt and jeans.
Will: Hey Eric why are you wearing that ridiculous Hawaiian shirt?

Eric: Dude it's April 21st, how did you forget about Hawaiian shirt day?
Hawaiian shirt day by WilliB April 21, 2013

Hawaiian Hula Hoop 

When you put four strap-ons on, two on your sides, one on the front, and one on the back. Then, move your hips in a circular motion, fucking four other people while doing so.
Did you hear Peter finally pulled off a successful Hawaiian Hula Hoop?
Hawaiian Hula Hoop by Smoovy December 6, 2018
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Literally 1984 

Used in response for when someone promotes/advocates an event or idea that is perceived to support "too much" authority and/or government control.

Often used jokingly as a over-exaggeration in political talk.

Can also be used in response to a ban or mute in a forum site or online chat.
Steve: I think that the government should regulate businesses more
Bob: Literally 1984!

--User1 has been permantly banned--
User2: You cant ban my friend like that! Literally 1984!
Literally 1984 by ke1 July 7, 2021
Word of the Day on September 1, 2026

Back when I lived in upstate new york 

A meaningless, unimpressive, self-serving introduction. An indicator that the story about to be shared will be pointless and dumb.
Back when I lived in upstate new york, I also had to park on the street - on two occasions, we got enough snow, mixed with just the right plowing, that my car was lifted off the ground from so much snow being jammed underneath it.
Word of the Day on August 31, 2026
Acronym, meaning Too Long Didn't Understand
Similar to TLDR
Sister: This meeting was to discuss the rough draft of my essay, where we discussed the subsidiary questions I added in my rough draft. We also discussed the relationship between my main title and the real-life situations I chose to use in my essay. We discussed the structure of my essay as well, specifically the Math AOK section and how it relates to the contradiction of the title. This second meeting was particularly helpful in discussing the implications of my essay claims and how to apply the title across various areas of knowledge. There were many sections of the essay that could have been cut down in wordiness and the ways of knowing required further and more in-depth analysis.

Me: Woah! TLDU!
TLDU by L-Evans January 14, 2019
Word of the Day on August 30, 2026
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