hideyint.
/ˈhʌɪdi/, U.S. /ˈhaɪdi/, Australian English /ˈhɑedi/, New Zealand English /ˈhɑedi/ Chiefly Australian and U.S.
A word of greeting.
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the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > courteous act or expression > courteous expressions [interjection] > expressions of greeting
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hiya1940
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1941 S. J. Baker Pop. Dict. Austral. Slang 35 Hidey! Highdey!, Hail!, How are you!
1959 I. Jefferies Thirteen Days xi. 182 ‘Hidey,’ I said.
1962 E. B. Atwood Regional Vocab. Texas iii. 70 Hidy, probably a blend of the old and new.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online June 2022).
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