Hello? Review

By the 1800s, “hullo” had evolved into a general expression of surprise (like “Well, I’ll be hulloed!”). Charles Dickens even used “hullo” in his novels to show a character’s sudden realization or greeting.

The word "hello" wasn't always the standard way to answer the phone. Thomas Edison is credited with popularizing "hello" in the 1870s, winning out over Alexander Graham Bell’s preferred "ahoy". Since then, it has served as the universal "handshake" of telecommunications. hello?

Edison won the informal battle. By 1889, telephone operators (then known as “hello girls”) were trained to answer with “Hello,” and the word spread like wildfire. By the 1800s, “hullo” had evolved into a