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Ayes Affirmative Votes Majority Archaic Dialect Word Meaning

Word the ayes have it
Description the affirmative votes are in the majority

Aye is an archaic or dialect word meaning YES now used in standard speech only when voting. Compare with the noes have it (at NO).

2000 - Guardian - The arguments will continue. But we think the ayes have it. the affirmative votes are in the majority

Aye is an archaic or dialect word meaning YES now used in standard speech only when voting. Compare

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