ey up

/eɪ ʌp/

interjection

Hello.

“Ey up lad, haa's it diddlin?”

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Meanings

interjectioney up!

alternative ayup · alternative ay up · alternative eh up · alternative eyup · alternative hey up · alternative 'ey up

  1. MidlandsNorthern EnglandYorkshireHello.

    Ey up lad, haa's it diddlin?

  2. MidlandsNorthern EnglandYorkshireHow are you?
  3. MidlandsNorthern EnglandYorkshireLook at that!, take notice of that!

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

  4. MidlandsNorthern EnglandYorkshireDon't do that; a warning.
  5. MidlandsNorthern EnglandYorkshireWhat is that?
  6. MidlandsNorthern EnglandYorkshireExpressing joy.

    Eyup! Am ryte chuffed at yer football team's victory!

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
helloy’reyt?

Origin

Possibly from Old Norse; compare Swedish se upp (“watch out”). By surface analysis, ey + up, ay + up or eh + up.

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Cite this entry
APA

ey up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ey%20up

MLA

“ey up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ey%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ey up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ey%20up.

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