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heigh-ho

[ hahy-hoh, hey- ]
/ ˈhaɪˈhoʊ, ˈheɪ- /

interjection

(an exclamation of surprise, exultation, melancholy, boredom, or weariness.)

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Origin of heigh-ho

First recorded in 1545–55

Words nearby heigh-ho

Heidi, Heiduc, heifer, Heifetz, heigh, heigh-ho, height, heighten, heightism, height of contour, height of land
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British Dictionary definitions for heigh-ho

heigh-ho
/ (ˈheɪˈhəʊ) /

interjection

a variant spelling of hey-ho
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