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heyday

1
Or ·

[hey-dey]

noun

  1. the stage or period of greatest vigor, strength, success, etc.; prime.

    the heyday of the vaudeville stars.

  2. Archaic.high spirits.



heyday

2

[hey-dey]

interjection

Archaic.
  1. (used as an exclamation of cheerfulness, surprise, wonder, etc.)

heyday

/ ˈɪˌɪ /

noun

  1. the time of most power, popularity, vigour, etc; prime

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of heyday1

1580–90; variant of high day, apparently by confusion with heyday 2

Origin of heyday2

1520–30; rhyming compound based on hey; replacing heyda < German hei da hey there
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Word History and Origins

Origin of heyday1

C16: probably based on hey
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Frank Sinatra's daughter, Nancy Sinatra, who enjoyed a high-profile music career around the time of The Beach Boys' heyday, shared a picture with Brian Wilson on Instagram.

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The recent heyday of the streaming wars, when competing subscription services unleashed a firehose of cash and a glut of content to try and chip away at Netflix’s market dominance, has ended.

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"In its heyday, all the sewage for 500 or more people was just dumped in the bay," she said.

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He too was joined by his father to the tune of Tina Turner's 'Simply the Best' - a song which the legend Eubank Sr walked out to in his heyday.

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But those who seek the antics of the “Vanderpump Rules” heyday need not worry.

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