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Ey up

//eɪ ʌp// intj

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Intj
  1. 1
    Hello. Midlands, Northern-England, Yorkshire

    "Ey up lad, haa's it diddlin?"

  2. 2
    How are you? Midlands, Northern-England, Yorkshire
  3. 3
    Look at that!, take notice of that! Midlands, Northern-England, Yorkshire

    "Ey up, ther's somedy comin daan t'rooad, Aw'll talk to thee later."

  4. 4
    Don't do that; a warning. Midlands, Northern-England, Yorkshire
  5. 5
    What is that? Midlands, Northern-England, Yorkshire
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  1. 6
    Expressing Joy. "Eyup! Am ryte chuffed at yer' football teams' victory!" Midlands, Northern-England, Yorkshire

Etymology

Possibly from Old Norse; compare Swedish se upp (“watch out”).

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