2006-09-14 01:29:35 · 11 answers · asked by ollievaughan82 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
basically it means having the best time ever
2006-09-14 01:38:40 · answer #1 · answered by gypsy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heyday" comes from the old Germanic word heida, meaning "hurrah." In 16th century England, "Hey!" or "Heyda!" was a common interjection, a cry of joy or excitement. Of course, we still shout "hey" to get someone's attention, but the original sense of the word was more like the "hooray" or "whoopee" of today's corporate executive as he dons his golden parachute and leaves his underlings twisting in the wind. Later on, "heyda" came to mean a time of celebration, and the "da" was gradually replaced in English by "day," giving us "heyday."
2006-09-14 01:34:25 · answer #2 · answered by Samantha 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"heyday" comes from the old Germanic word "heida", meaning hurrah! In 16th century England, "Hey!" or "Heyda!" was a common interjection, a cry of joy or excitement. Later on, "heyda" came to mean a time of celebration, and the "da" was gradually replaced in English by "day," giving us "heyday."
2006-09-14 01:33:32 · answer #3 · answered by mancunian_nick 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
HEYDAY goes back to an Anglo-Saxon use of 'hey' as an expression of great enthusiasm and happiness. So a person's 'heyday' is the period of his greatest vigor and success."
2006-09-14 01:32:13 · answer #4 · answered by jsweit8573 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
http://www.answers.com/heyday&r=67
2006-09-14 01:38:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe you mean Hayday...... it comes from the time when society was agriculturally baased and the biggest event and most profitable time was harvest.... Plenty of hay for the animals that were relied on for food clothing and transportation. The more you could care for the wealthier you were.
2006-09-14 01:39:47 · answer #6 · answered by S G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey ! that's simple. As long as you're able to say "hey!" with the real joyfulness - you are in your hey days.
2006-09-14 01:35:05 · answer #7 · answered by Jahar 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Her the stage or period of greatest vigor, strength, success
Like when you are succesful...
2006-09-14 01:31:57 · answer #8 · answered by SNIKT. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hayday is for prime. back in my hayday;i really got around.
2006-09-14 01:43:22 · answer #9 · answered by mechlined 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as above
2006-09-15 19:21:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋