Nobby Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 :oops: "Hold on there lads" indeed. It's like when MTV in the US used to put subtitles up for Noel and Liam Gallagher. on this programme they put subtitles up for the geordies in parts! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest apple79 Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 From wiki Howay is broadly comparable to the invocation "Come on!" or the French "Allez!" ("Go on!"). Examples of common use include Howay man!, meaning "come on" or "hurry up", Howay the lads! as an encouragement for a sports team, or Ho'way!? (with stress on the second syllable) expressing incredulity or disbelief. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Geordie_Paul Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 Personally i spell it Howay but i've seen it spelt Haway as well although i did always think that was mackem... but i guess i could be proven wrong! I usually use it in the sentence, "Howay the toon", "Howay man" or "Howay the lads"... for me it can either mean "Come on" or "Go on"! I suppose it depends on which part you put the emphasis on doesn't it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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