in the hay

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Definitions of in the hay words

noun in the hay grass, clover, alfalfa, etc., cut and dried for use as forage. 1
noun in the hay grass mowed or intended for mowing. 1
noun in the hay Slang. a small sum of money: Twenty dollars an hour for doing very little certainly ain't hay. money: A thousand dollars for a day's work is a lot of hay! 1
noun in the hay Slang. marijuana. 1
verb with object in the hay to convert (plant material) into hay. 1
verb with object in the hay to furnish (horses, cows, etc.) with hay. 1

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English; Old English hēg; cognate with German Heu, Old Norse hey, Gothic hawi. See hew

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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