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| hay [ hay ] |
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1. cut and dried grass: grass or other plants that are cut, dried, and then often used as fodder
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2. minuscule amount of money: a very small amount of money
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slang
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usually in negative statements
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  He made five thousand bucks out of the deal, and that isn't hay.
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verb (past and past participle hayed, present participle hay·ing, 3rd person present singular hays) |
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1. intransitive verb cut, bale, and store hay: to mow hay and bale or roll it, and then store it
He's been haying all day.
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2. transitive verb give hay to animal: to feed an animal or animals with hay
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| [ Old English hēg "something that can be cut down" < Indo-European, "hew, strike"] |
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hit the hay to go to bed (slang)
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make hay while the sun shines to take advantage of opportunities when they present themselves (slang)
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