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Hey vs Heh - What's the difference?

hey | heh |

As interjections the difference between hey and heh

is that hey is an exclamation to get attention while heh is weak amusement, sometimes signaling boredom.

As a noun hey

is a choreographic figure in which the dancers weave between one another.

hey

English

Alternative forms

* (l) * (l)

Interjection

(en interjection)
  • An exclamation to get attention.
    • Hey , look at this!
  • A protest or reprimand.
    • Hey ! Stop that!
  • An expression of surprise.
    • Hey ! This is new!
  • (US, Australia, UK, Canada) An informal greeting, similar to hi.
    • Hey ! How's it going?
  • A request for repetition or explanation; an expression of confusion (see also eh, huh).
    • Hey ? How's that?
  • A meaningless beat marker or extra, filler syllable in song lyrics.
    • The chorus is "nana na na, nana na na hey hey hey, goodbye".

    Related terms

    * heyday * what the hey * hey up

    See also

    * huh * hay is for horses * (wikipedia "hey")

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (country dancing) A choreographic figure in which the dancers weave between one another.

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    heh

    English

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (onomatopoeia) Weak amusement, sometimes signaling boredom.
    • Friend 1:
    Friend 2: Heh.

    See also

    * he * ho * ha English palindromes