a ‧ hoy /əˈhɔɪ/ BrE AmE interjection
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: a- (as in aha ) + hoy shout to get attention (14-21 centuries) ]
old-fashioned used by sailors to get someone’s attention or greet them
a ‧ hoy /əˈhɔɪ/ BrE AmE interjection
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: a- (as in aha ) + hoy shout to get attention (14-21 centuries) ]
old-fashioned used by sailors to get someone’s attention or greet them
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012