ey up

See also: eyup and 'ey up

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eɪ ʌp/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Interjection

ey up! (Yorkshire, Northern England and Midlands)

  1. Hello.
    Ey up lad, haa's it diddlin?
  2. How are you?
  3. Look at that!, take notice of that!
    Ey up, ther's somedy comin daan t'rooad, Aw'll talk to thee later.
  4. Don't do that; a warning.
  5. What is that?
  6. Expressing Joy. "Eyup! Am ryte chuffed at yer' football teams' victory!"
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