How did the phrase ‘aye aye captain’ originate?
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“Aye aye” comes from the French phrase “oui, oui” which means yes and it originated from the Navy during World War I. The British navy and merchant marines were at war with Germany during WWI, but their enemies weren’t just on water. They also needed to battle against boredom which lead to hostile behavior among sailors. Sailors occasionally got into fist fights in the ship’s bars for no visible reason or played practical jokes like putting soap in someone’s pocket so they could work up a big lather while doing nothing else than making an innocent trip to retrieve clothes.
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