wey
Americannoun
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weys
plural
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an old British unit of weight of various values, especially 16 stones of 16 pounds each, or 256 pounds.
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an old Scotch-Irish unit of capacity equal to 40 U.S. bushels.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of wey
before 900; Middle English; Old English wǣge weight. See weigh 1
Example Sentences
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He’s recounting a moment that was inspired by jornalero lore, when decades ago, a group of day laborers protested a wage-stealing contractor by gathering outside of his house and singing, “Ese wey no paga.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2025
Comandante Hernandez dressed up as Death, complete with a skull mask and a sceptre while ese wey came dressed as a grave-digger with his eyes blacked out and carrying a spade.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2015
His partner in crime, Alex Marin y Kall, is better known as "ese wey", Mexican Spanish for "that bloke".
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2015
“E get one guy wey they deport, him don come back get him paper. Na him wey go help me,” another said.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
“Na for work wey they get me o.”
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Sire kyng, zee schulle have werre withouten pees, and alle weys to the 9 degree, zee schulle ben in subjeccioun to zoure enemyes; and zee schulle ben nedy of alle godes.
From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 08 Asia, Part I by Richard Hakluyt
For men seyn alle weys, that newe thynges and newe tydynges ben plesant to here.
From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 09 Asia, Part II by Richard Hakluyt
But thanked be alle myghty God, thei fayleden of hire purpos: but alle weys thei maken gret mortalitee of people.
From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 08 Asia, Part I by Richard Hakluyt
This Emperour Prestre John takethe alle weys to his wif, the doughtre of the grete Chane: and the gret Chane also in the same wise, the doughtre of Prestre John.
From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 09 Asia, Part II by Richard Hakluyt
Wi' a' his foiterin' weys, there's a winderfu' speerit o' independence aboot Sandy, d'ye ken?
From My Man Sandy by J. B. Salmond
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