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wheyey

American  
[hwey-ee, wey-ee] / ˈʰweɪ i, ˈweɪ i /

adjective

  1. of, like, or containing whey.

Etymology

Origin of wheyey

First recorded in 1540–50; whey + -ey 1

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Then two curded and wheyey heads arose.

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