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hay

37 ENTRIES FOUND:

1hay

noun \ˈhā\

Definition of HAY

1
: herbage and especially grass mowed and cured for fodder
2
: reward
3
slang : bed
4
: a small sum of money <a saving of…$14 million is not hay — H. C. Schonberg>

Examples of HAY

  1. <their credit card debt isn't hay—it'll take years to pay it off>
  2. <dragging myself out of the hay on such a cold, dreary morning seemed like an act of sheer masochism>

Origin of HAY

Middle English hey, from Old English hīeg; akin to Old High German hewi hay, Old English hēawan to hew
First Known Use: before 12th century

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