wakey
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9.9
To tell someone to wake up
- interjection
- UK
:
¡despierta!
- Come on, wake up! Wakey, wakey, it's morning!
- Oh, wakey!
Examples
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All right, wakey wakey, everyone.
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Wakey, wakey, my boy.
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Wakey, wakey! Time to get up and start the day!
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As the sun rose, she called out, 'Wakey, wakey, everyone!' to rouse her friends.
Synonyms
9.9
A fun call to wake someone up for breakfast when eggs or bacon are ready
is a general informal call to become alert not tied to breakfast
Idioms
9.9
A fun call to wake someone up for breakfast when eggs or bacon are ready
Surface Forms
wakey main
Etymology
Wakey as an exclamation comes from the playful phrase wakey-wakey, a childlike call meaning 'wake up' used to get someone's attention. That's why people shout wakey to tell someone to wake or become alert.