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Wassup (lemmy.ml)

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[–] CitizenKong 31 points 1 month ago (2 children)

While it wasn't a general greeting, "halloo" was already used as a verb meaning "to call for a hunting" in the 14th century.

[–] pyre 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

also as an exclamation of surprise, like "halloo, what's this?"

"hello" is still occasionally used in this sense today.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

found the german

[–] pyre 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

idk if you're joking but not German; it was indeed halloo or holloo in English before hello became standard

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago (2 children)

“halloo, what’s this?”

"haaaallooooo" is used a lot by Germans as a slow exclamation to mean "hey idiot, what are you doing?"

[–] Zoomboingding 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

It's used this way in American English sometimes, as in a teen issuing a counterpoint "HellOOOOoooo"

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Think McFly!!

[–] Gradually_Adjusting 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Try actually saying "hey idiot, what are you doing?" some time. It's very good.

[–] NormalPerson 3 points 1 month ago

That's my morning mantra in front of the bathroom mirror

[–] SuperEars 4 points 1 month ago

Like the fox hunters in Mary Poppins?! D: