Ahoy-hoy

Saying “ahoy-hoy” was at one time the preferred way to answer the phone.

The very brief popularity of this telephone greeting stemmed from the fact the “ahoy-hoy” was Alexander Graham Bell’s preferred way to answer the phone. 

 Ahoy-hoy derives from the term “ahoy”, which is generally associated with being a nautical term used for hailing ships.

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