haway

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A form of howay — A general cry of encouragement.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

interjection
  1. WearsidealternativeAlternative spelling of howay.

Origin

Compare the older hadaway, which could be a distorted form of "hold away", "that away" or "get away". The word "haway" may be from have way. Compare the similar give way.

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APA

haway. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haway

MLA

“haway.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haway. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “haway,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haway.

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