Source etymology 1
Original entry ↗To use the interjection eh.
Of mediocre quality; unremarkable.
Used as a tag question, to emphasise what goes before or to request that the listener express an opinion about what has been said. · In isolation, a request for repetition or clarification of what has just been said. · In isolation, expressing surprise or confusion. · An interjection used to ascertain the continued attention of someone addressed by the speaker.
Natural exclamation; first recorded mid-16th century. Perhaps an unstressed variant of aye (“yes, yeah”). The Philippine sense is possibly influenced by Tagalog e and/or Spanish eh.
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