"hey hey" meaning in All languages combined

See hey hey on Wiktionary

Interjection [English]

Etymology: Reduplication of hey. Etymology templates: {{rdp|en|hey}} Reduplication of hey Head templates: {{en-interj}} hey hey
  1. (colloquial) An informal greeting; an opening salutation. Tags: colloquial Synonyms: hello Related terms: bye-bye
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