aye aye, Sir

English

Phrase

aye aye, Sir

  1. Alternative form of aye aye, sir.
    • 1961, Alexander Fullerton, chapter 8, in The Waiting Game: A Novel, New York, N.Y.: Ives Washburn, published 1962, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 76:
      ‘Go slow ahead together, and come round to oh-one-oh.’ / ‘Aye aye, Sir . . . Slow ahead together. Starboard ten.’
    • 1979, John Drew, “The Battle of the Atlantic”, in War Time Romances of Sailors, Bognor Regis, West Sussex: New Horizon, →ISBN, page 123:
      "Get a U-boat for me - that is an order." / "Aye aye, Sir."
    • 2014, Peter Grant, “Rolla System – June 2848 GSC”, in Adapt and Overcome (The Maxwell Saga; 3), Fynbos Press, →ISBN, page 272:
      “[…] I want a real-time rolling Plot display of where they were, or are, or will be at any time, including a margin of maximum error. Make it fast, people!” There was a rapid chorus of “Aye aye, Sir!” from the trainees.
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