ahoy
Americaninterjection
interjection
Etymology
Origin of ahoy
Example Sentences
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The line has worked so well that Chandler talked his wife Marjorie into answering calls from women on a line reached by dialing AHOY.
From Time Magazine Archive
Danny wiped his feet on the mat, which read AHOY!
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
Danny was given his own pick of the litter, which included a beach-green shirt that said AHOY!
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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