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Interjections of Greeting

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hello there
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hey there
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ahoy
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what's up
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what's cooking
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what's going on
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what's popping
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morning
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afternoon
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long time no see
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welcome
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greetings
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how do you do
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good morning
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good afternoon
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good evening
yo
Yo
simplified /yow/
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[ interjection ]
Informal

used to greet someone get their attention

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Yo, dude, check this out!
Yo, what's up?
Yo, where you at?
hey
Hey
simplified /hei/
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ɪ
[ interjection ]
Informal

used to say hi

howdy
Howdy
simplified /hawdi/
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o
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ʊ
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i
[ interjection ]
Informal

used as a greeting

hiya
Hiya
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/ˈhaɪjə/
[ interjection ]

used as a friendly greeting

(hello|hi) there
hello there
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/həlˈoʊ ɔːɹ hˈaɪ ðˈɛɹ/
[ interjection ]
Informal

used to greet someone or to capture their attention in a friendly manner

hey there
Hey there
uk flag
/hˈeɪ ðˈɛɹ/
[ interjection ]
Informal

used to greet someone in a casual and welcoming manner

ahoy
Ahoy
simplified /ēhoy/
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ə
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ɔ
y
ɪ
[ interjection ]
Old use

used as a greeting or a call to draw attention

What is the origin and context of use of 'ahoy'?

"Ahoy" is an interjection historically associated with nautical usage, particularly in maritime settings. It's used as a greeting or a call to draw attention, often from one ship to another or from ship to shore. While less common today, it's still used in some maritime contexts and occasionally in informal speech to evoke a nautical or adventurous atmosphere.

what's up
What's up
uk flag
/wˌʌts ˈʌp/
[ interjection ]
Informal

used as a greeting or conversation starter in casual settings

what's cooking
What's cooking
uk flag
/wˌʌts kˈʊkɪŋ/
[ interjection ]
Informal

used as a friendly greeting or inquiry about what someone is doing or planning

what's going on
What's going on
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/wˌʌts ɡˌoʊɪŋ ˈɑːn/
[ interjection ]
Informal

used to inquire about current events, situations, or activities

what's popping
What's popping
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/wˌʌts pˈɑːpɪŋ/
[ interjection ]
Informal

used to ask what is happening or what is going on

morning
Morning
simplified /maawrning/
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m
o
ɔ:
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r
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n
i
ɪ
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g
[ interjection ]
Informal

used as a casual greeting to wish someone a good morning or to acknowledge the start of the day

afternoon
Afternoon
simplified /āftērnoon/
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n
[ interjection ]
Informal

used as a greeting or a way to acknowledge the time of day

long time no see
Long time no see
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/lˈɑːŋ tˈaɪm nˈoʊ sˈiː/
[ interjection ]
Idiom
Informal

used when greeting someone after a long time has passed since one's last encounter with them

What is the origin of the idiom "long time no see" and when to use it?

The exact origin of the idiom "long time no see" is not precisely documented, it is believed to have originated from a direct translation of a similar phrase in Native American Pidgin English in the late 19th century. It is an informal and friendly greeting used to express that it has been a while since the speaker last saw the other person.

welcome
Welcome
simplified /welkēm/
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w
e
ɛ
l
l
c
k
o
ə
m
m
e
[ interjection ]

a word that we use to greet someone when they arrive

greetings
Greetings
simplified /greetingz/
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z
[ interjection ]
Formal

used to express salutations or well-wishes to others

how do you do
How do you do
uk flag
/hˌaʊ dˈuː juː dˈuː/
[ interjection ]
Formal

used to acknowledge someone upon meeting them

good morning
Good morning
uk flag
/ɡʊd ˈmɔrnɪŋ/
[ interjection ]

something we say when we want to greet or say hello to someone in the morning

good afternoon
Good afternoon
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/ɡʊd ˌæftərˈnuːn/
[ interjection ]

something we say when we want to say hello or goodbye to a person in the afternoon

good evening
Good evening
uk flag
/ɡʊd ˈiːvnɪŋ/
[ interjection ]

something we say when we want to say hello or goodbye to a person in the evening

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