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interjection

(used as an exclamation to call attention or to express pleasure, surprise, bewilderment, etc.)

Southern U.S. Informal. hello: used as a greeting.

Origin:
1150–1200; Middle English hei

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Hey is always a great word to know.

So is callithumpian. Does it mean:

a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.

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The game was to set these as low as possible and, hey presto, to beat them.

Hey guys that is really cool you got to see a volcano.

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World English Dictionary

hay or hey² (heɪ)

—n
1.	a circular figure in country dancing
2.	a former country dance in which the dancers wove in and out of a circle

[C16: of uncertain origin]

hey or hey²

—n

[C16: of uncertain origin]

hey (heɪ)

—*interj*
1.	an expression indicating surprise, dismay, discovery, etc, or calling for another's attention
2.	(South African) an exclamation used for emphasis at the end of a statement, or alone to seek repetition or confirmation of another person's statement
3.	hey presto an exclamation used by conjurors to herald the climax of a trick

[C13: compare Old French hay, German hei, Swedish hej]

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Word Origin & History

hey

call to attract attention, early 13c., possibly a natural expression (cf. Roman eho, Gk. eia, Ger. hei).

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"...we avoid hospitals because ... they'll kill you there. They overtreat you. And when they see how old you are, and that you still have a mind, they treat you like a curiosity: like "Exhibit A" and "Exhibit B." Like, "Hey. nurse, come on over here and looky-here at this old woman, she's in such good shape...." . Most of the time they don't even treat you like a person, just an object."

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