ayy

Translingual

Etymology

Abbreviation of Tagalog Tayabas Ayta.

Symbol

ayy

  1. (international standards, obsolete) Former ISO 639-3 language code for Tayabas Ayta.

See also

  • Wiktionary’s coverage of Tayabas Ayta terms

English

Etymology 1

Noun

ayy (plural ayys)

  1. (Can we verify(+) this sense?) (Internet slang) Clipping of ayy lmao (“alien”)
    • 2016 February 15, @GilderTek, Twitter‎[1]:
      Xcom 2 in an hour. You better be there, because we are gonna wreck some Ayys! I'm excited, and you should be as well! Such progress!
    • 2025 January 2, "arts, this VTuber couldn't possibly be this kawaii?! 💔👑" (username, ‪@artssounds.kawaii.social‬), Bluesky post:
      thanks @wisetheai.bsky.social for the raid!! hope u had fun defending earth from the ayys!

Etymology 2

Interjection

ayy

  1. (informal, Internet slang) A greeting between friends (typically male) or display of approval.

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