that ain't hay

English

Phrase

that ain't hay

  1. (colloquial) That is insignificant or irrelevant.
    • 1956, Harry M. Hoxsey, You Don't Have to Die, page 122:
      It is estimated that his income from extra-curricular duties (including book royalties) at least tripled the pay he received from the AMA ($24,000 per year). That, as the man says, ain't hay.