thenewcoolword:

What it means

‘Ahoy’ is an interjection, usually associated with sailors and pirates, that was used to call another ship or to attract attention. 

Where it comes from

According to what I’ve found on various etymology websites, ‘ahoy’ originally comes from ‘hoy’, an interjection that dates back to medieval times. It started to be used when herding animals, or to get attention. Eventually, sailors started to use it to hail other ships. The ‘a’ gave the ‘hoy’ more force, and thus we have ahoy.

When Alexander Graham Bell first started using the telephone, he answered it with ‘ahoy’. This brilliant idea sadly did not stick.

Why it’s the new cool word

Because ‘ahoy’ is fun to say. It sounds happy and enthusiastic, like you have energy and are full of life.

How it should be used

Since it’s originally an interjection to grab attention, it would make a perfect greeting.

If you’re surrounded by others, greet them with a friendly smile and a warm ‘Ahoy!’. I know they’ll appreciate it. If you’re sitting alone, say it loud and proud, ‘AHOY!’. Don’t you get that fuzzy feeling inside? 

It’s great that we use it on ‘Talk Like a Pirate Day’, but let’s make it part of our every day vocabulary; our regular greetings. ‘Hello’ and ‘Hi’ have been overdone. 

And really, aren’t we all just ships sailing through the sea of life? (Yeah, I really do realize how corny that sounds).

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