verb
General Slang
hoy
· verb · geordie
Geordie for throw or chuck.
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Definitions
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To throw, chuck, lob. The everyday Geordie verb for getting rid of something or passing it across a room. 'Hoy it ower' = chuck it over. Also used metaphorically: 'hoy it in the bin', 'hoyed out of the pub'.
“Hoy us them keys, will ya?”
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To go out heavy drinking — short for 'on the hoy'. A night on the hoy is a proper Newcastle session.
“Lads are out on the hoy in town tonight.”
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hoy In A Sentence
Hoy us them keys, will ya?
Lads are out on the hoy in town tonight.
Origin & Usage
Northumbrian English, recorded since the 18th century; possibly related to the call 'hoy!' used when chucking something.
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