hidey, int. Chiefly Austral. and U.S.
(ˈhaɪdɪ)
Also hidy, highdey.
[Blend of hi and howdey (see how-do-ye).]
A word of greeting.
| 1941 Baker Dict. Austral. Slang 35 Hidey! Highdey!, Hail!, How are you! 1959 I. Jefferies 13 Days xi. 182 ‘Hidey,’ I said. 1962 E. B. Atwood Regional Vocab. Texas iii. 70 Hidy, probably a blend of the old and new. |