ey

Meaning

  1. (colloquial) Used to call someone's attention, or as an intensifier when placed at the end.
  2. (colloquial) Expresses indignation or disgust; oi

Concepts

Frequency

B2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɛɪ̯/
Etymology

Derived from Middle High German ei, a common interjection. In contemporary German possibly reinforced by Turkish ey (“vocative particle”), English hey.

Notes

Sign in to write sticky notes