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hi(2) (iou)



hi interjection. LME.
[Natural exclam. Cf. HEY interjection.]
1. Attracting someone's attention, or expr. encouragement or enthusiasm. LME.
2. = HELLO interjection. M19.
hi-de-hi interjection greeting, encouraging, or expr. enthusiasm, esp. in a dance band, holiday camp, etc., (freq. answered with HO-DE-HO) M20.
hi-de-ho interjection & noun (an exclam.) expr. joy or enthusiasm, esp. in a jazz or dance band M20.