hay is for horses and cows

A form of hay is for horses — Said as a retort to someone saying hey (any sense of the interjection), used to indicate that the speaker disapproves of the usage of the word "hey", perhaps due to a dislike of informal speech.

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Meanings

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  1. alternativerareAlternative form of hay is for horses.
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hay is for horses and cows. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hay%20is%20for%20horses%20and%20cows

MLA

“hay is for horses and cows.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hay%20is%20for%20horses%20and%20cows. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hay is for horses and cows,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hay%20is%20for%20horses%20and%20cows.

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