aye aye

intj
/ˈaɪˈaɪ/

Etymology

Reduplication of aye (“yes”).

Definitions

  1. Response to ahoy if a commissioned officer is in the boat.

  2. I acknowledge and will comply.

  3. Used as a greeting or introduction, often expressing caution, surprise, or curiosity.

    • titus. Brutus, I heard the ſtrangeſt thing laſt week!-⁠-⁠- brutus. Aye, aye! What was it? Tell me.
    • Aye Aye. Just a minute pal. Where d'you think you're going?

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for aye aye. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA