hey mister

verb

To acquire something, such as alcohol that one is not yet old enough to purchase legally, by asking a stranger to buy it on one's behalf.

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Meanings

verbhey mister (third-person singular simple present hey misters, present participle hey mistering, simple past and past participle hey mistered)

present singular third person hey misters · participle present hey mistering · participle past hey mistered · past hey mistered

  1. informalTo acquire something, such as alcohol that one is not yet old enough to purchase legally, by asking a stranger to buy it on one's behalf.

Origin

From the phrase that might be used in approaching a person to ask.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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