heigh
Americaninterjection
Etymology
Origin of heigh
First recorded in 1565–75
Example Sentences
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The goalie who got the most love from players outside of Vasilevskiy is Saros, who comes in on the polar opposite end of the spectrum from a heigh standpoint.
From Washington Times • Oct. 4, 2023
My pleasure of thought is the pleasure of thinking How pleasant it is to have money, heigh ho!
From Time Magazine Archive
As the light-hearted fairy, heigh ho, heigh ho?
From The Big Book of Nursery Rhymes by Various
As the light-hearted fairy, heigh ho, heigh ho?
From The Big Book of Nursery Rhymes by Various
He looks ever so much older and not nearly so nice looking, and he is as grave as an undertaker, except when I make him laugh—but heigh, ho!
From Faithful Margaret A Novel by Ashmore, Annie
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