Plural of heil; German greetings or salutes meaning 'health' or 'luck,' or instances of greeting with this expression.
From German *heil* (health/luck), plural *heils*. The term references the German greeting tradition that predates its later politicized use.
The word 'heil' appears in the German brewery toast 'Prost!,' in 'heilig' (holy), and in place names like 'Heildelberg'—all sharing the same innocent root about wholeness and wellness that got distorted by history.
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