Ahoy

And then there's the pub, all brown and homely inside, but with seats outside where you can watch the activity on the water as the boats dislodge their holidaymaker crews in search of a pie and a pint, and people who look like habitual landlubbers establish their credentials by shouting commands which incorporate such seafarer words as "ahoy". ❋ Unknown (2010)

The word "ahoy" will, however, be retained, and in fact used to even more excess than before. ❋ Unknown (2004)

The long drawn out "ahoy" had scarcely died on their lips before it was answered by an equally long blast from the whistle, to which they responded by repeating the hail at brief intervals, each answering blast of the whistle telling them that the boat was drawing nearer, until at length the faint loom of the boat showed in the darkness, and a lantern was suddenly held high above a man's head. ❋ Harry Collingwood (1886)

His heart began to throb and his hopes to rise, for he felt convinced that the "ahoy" was an answer to his call, and in a wild fit of excitement and joy he said to himself, -- ❋ George Manville Fenn (1870)

A Google News search over the past month shows 414 stories with references to "ahoy," 150 to "avast," 76 to "walk the plank," 61 to "Davy Jones," and 165 to varying spellings of ❋ Unknown (2009)

Actually, he liked to use two ahoys in a row: Ahoy, ahoy! ❋ Leslie Dunton-Downer (2010)

Some had big spindly skipper wheels light years different from the ships ahoy style wooden spokes you find on the walls of sailor-themed restaurants. ❋ Chauncey Zalkin (2011)

Anchors aweigh, ship ahoy, and all that— remember? ❋ Bob Lamb (2011)

The person slowly turned to stare at Lisa, smiled broadly, and whispered, in a voice as dry as a desert wind: Ship ahoy, there you are. ❋ Jo Nesbo (2011)

Still, as bids for Warner start to take shape, Bronfman must be encouraged that someone is crying "land ahoy!" ❋ Unknown (2011)

The final cost of the film was somewhere between $140m and $160m, figures gleefully quoted by negative reviewers who spied a massive flop ahoy and predicted chastening financial losses. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Do any of you guys (ahoy! menfolk, nerds, cyberwizards) have access to the nintendo DSI resemblance kit? ❋ Unknown (2010)

Picture so many words showering down from the chateau, falling like tears of joy, watering all those heirloom roses, ahoy! ❋ Unknown (2010)

Ship ahoy -- Keeping an eye on North Korea's maritime moves. ❋ Unknown (2009)

There'll be apocalypses ahoy in London, Bristol, Cardiff, Leeds, Nottingham and Manchester, so suspend your disbelief for the evening and rage against the massive asteroid heading for Earth by shaking your mortal bits to the raucous hits and last sonic requests posted on the End Of The World's Facebook wall. ❋ Unknown (2011)

[houshou] [marine]: ahoy!kaizokou dan [pirate]: ahoy ❋ Kaizoku Dan Piarte (2020)

[Ahoy there], SS Bountiful, give us your co-ordinates! [Ahoy] [maties], battern down the hatches. Yo ho [ahoy], peeps. ❋ Pirate Will (2005)

[Ahoj] Š[imon] :o) (Hi, [Simon]) ❋ Lukka (2005)

victim: "here, look what i've made" (victim carries in a shit cocktail that seems to be so impressive to the victim) predactor: "[AHOY]!", whilst knocking the drink into the next-door's gerden to the [irritation] of the victim : victim: "[whats the point] in that" in an idiotic, nearly retarded voice. ❋ Fertunivulinp (2009)

Ahoy, mateys! ([Usually] [said] by a [pirate]) ❋ Suomynona AnonymouS (2013)

[Ahoy there], mateys! ❋ Ntc (2004)

Ahoy [dude what's] up? ❋ Danyboi (2006)

(1) Boy 1: Man are you watchin' this? Boy 2: Yeah Xbox [Ahoy]! makes some amazing vids... (2) Boy 2: You should totally see this [M72] LAW weapon guide for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Boy 3: I think that weapon is from Black Ops... Boy 2: [Oh golly] I fell so stupid! (3) Boy 3: Dude when comes the catch phase? Boy 2: Wait for it...wait for it... Xbox Ahoy video:...then it might just be time...to lay down the LAW... Boy 2&3: WOW, EPIC! (4) Girl 1: Xbox Ahoy voice is so sexy, I want to met him in person and show him my gameplay! Boy 1: Oh golly I wish I had Xbox Ahoy voice! ❋ Frenchief (2011)

Friend 1: Dude, have you seen [Nicoline] in that [itty bitty] [red top] today? Friend 2: Tits ahoy, bro! Treaaaaasure! *high fives Friend 1* ❋ Nicnoc (2010)

~[ring]~ [Ahoy hoy]. It is that [simple], you should try it some time. ❋ Anonymous (2003)