“HY” stands for “Heck Yeah.”
What does HY mean?
Abbreviation “HY” means “Heck Yeah” or “H#ll Yeah.” It’s considered a positive response and expletive to something good that’s happening.
This abbreviation is not considered safe for children to use. And is not considered work appropriate because it’s an expletive.
| Abbreviation |
Meaning |
Emotion |
| HY |
Heck Yeah |
Expletive |
| Snapchat meaning |
Instagram meaning |
| Heck Yeah |
Heck Yeah |
| Year it began trending |
Primary community |
| 2012 |
Text messaging and social media. |
Examples and other meanings
- “HY dude!”
- Emotion: Happy
- Intention: For this example, we can see a person using the expletive to suggest that they are very happy about the situation.
- “Get it! HY!”
- Emotion: Happy
- Intention: For this example, this person is giving positive feedback to the person they’re talking to. Almost like encouragement.
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