ahoy hoy


in the beginning days of the telephone ‘ahoy hoy’ was the standard greeting when one answered the phone. it was later replaced by ‘h-llo’ and then ‘who dis?’. mr burns revived this old greeting in the simpsons.
~ring~
ahoy hoy.

it is that simple, you should try it some time.
4 more definitions
ahoy hoy was previously a term to greet or get the attention of small sloop-rigged coasting ship or a heavy barge used for freight.

ahoy = h-llo (in dutch)
hoy = a small sloop-rigged coasting ship or a heavy barge used for freight

in the 1870’s, inventor and scottish born alexander graham bell invented the telephone. bell’s preferred salutation, ahoy-hoy was derived from the nautical term above.

it really gained popularity when mr. burns used it on the simpsons a few seasons ago, but the internet has adapted it for use as a common greeting. it’s commonly spelled ahoi hoi online.
when answering a phone or greeting someone:

“ahoy hoy!”
another word for hi, greetings, whats up…..
hi
h-llo
greetings
hey
good day
whats up?
how is it going?
ahoyhoy…

best used on it own.
correct: walk into room ‘ahoyhoy’
incorrect: walk into room ‘ahoyhoy’ steve
an ancient expression used princ-p-lly by mr. burns on the simpsons. the greeting originated as a mix between “h-llo” and “yoo-hoo!” in the monasteries of scandanavia, when the catholic priests would see a young boy outside the walls.
monk 1: look at that svendelgaal!
monk 2: why i’ll be svendened! a ripe young lad outside the walls! ahoy-hoy!
standard response to ahoy
ahoy hoy

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