Hey boy

exp.

Heard in Clare

A friendly or familiar way of attracting someone's attention.

In use

Hey Boy, pernounced Hi Bye.

Posh English

I say, young sir! Pronounced, I am told, as 'Hi Bye'.

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  • Deedin I wasn't heyI most certainly was not.
  • HeyA form of greeting equivalent to hello or how are you.
  • Hey breast-o!A humorous variant of "hey presto" used when a woman's breast is accidentally revealed.
  • Hey horseA greeting typically used between female residents of County Wexford.
  • Hey jelly babyA cheeky, cut-down way of saying hello.