hay is for horses
Definitions
Said as a retort to someone saying hey (any sense of the interjection), used to indicate that the speaker disapproves of the usage of the word "hey", perhaps due to a dislike of informal speech.
Examples
“Neverout. Hay, Madam, did you call⟳ me? / Miſs. Hay; why, Hay is for Horſes.”
“He called again: "Hey, Con?" "Hay is for horses, Homeboy," I shot back, and he laughed.”
“"Hey, do you remember⟳ this space toy?" "Hey is for horses."”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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