2006-11-20 03:47:38 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
tha't not something easily traced beause it's not likely to appear in print. except as dialoguein stories, perhaps.
you could ask mcichael quinion at world wide words...
2006-11-20 04:05:10 · answer #1 · answered by ♥perishedmemories♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe someone mispronounced hi and it caught on. It happens, but it may also be a region thing. In my area people say that something is "wicked cool" to show thats its really cool. People in other parts of my country only think of wicked as being evil. It could have just spread from one area because of how informal and easy to say it is. Hope this helps! =)
2006-11-20 03:58:14 · answer #2 · answered by manateeluver32 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Down South here, it's always been used.
2006-11-20 03:50:05 · answer #3 · answered by bad_bob_69 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when peeps got bored of sayin "hi" and "hello"
2006-11-20 03:52:33 · answer #4 · answered by Blossom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋