Hey

n.

Heard in Louth and Offaly

Like hiy, this word can be added arbitrarily at the end of a sentence to let the addressee know that you have completed it.

In use

Jay I'm pure full hey, she'll do the nut when I get in hey!

Posh English

Goodness me, I am thoroughly stuffed, she shall throw a complete wobbly when I arrive home.

Same phrase, other counties

  • Deedin I wasn't heyI most certainly was not.
  • Hey boyA friendly or familiar way of attracting someone's attention.
  • 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.
  • Hey ya boy yaA lively greeting directed at a male acquaintance, combining familiarity and banter.