aye aye



aye aye

An affirmation that a request or order has been understood and will be carried out directly. Originates from the Royal and US Navy, where it is an official reply to a command issued by a superior officer. A: "Can you be sure to pick up some eggs when you go to the supermarket?" B: "Aye aye!"
See also: aye

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Drystan-Welsh
Mehrab-Persian, Literature
Brendan['brendən]
Padrig-Welsh, Breton
AmalricAM-əl-rik (English), ə-MAL-rik (English)Ancient Germanic
GabeGAYBEnglish