hello, sailor!

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)

hello, sailor!

   <jargon> Occasional West Coast equivalent of {hello, world};
   seems to have originated at SAIL, later associated with the
   game {Zork} (which also included "hello, aviator" and "hello,
   implementor").  Originally from the traditional hooker's
   greeting to a swabbie fresh off the boat, of course.

   [{Jargon File}]

   (2007-10-30)