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MEANING

A sharp call to get someone to look at you or listen. This term functions as a way to hail a person from a distance or interrupt them. Depending on the tone of voice, it signals an urgent need for attention or a sense of annoyance towards the person being called.

Example:

“Yay, stop making such a noise!”

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