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heigh-ho

[hahy-hoh, hey-]

interjection

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



heigh-ho

/ ˈheɪˈhəʊ /

interjection

  1. a variant spelling of hey-ho

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of heigh-ho1

First recorded in 1545–55
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Example Sentences

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It was more of a “ho-hum” than a “heigh-ho” at the box office this weekend, as Walt Disney Co.’s latest live-action remake “Snow White” arrived in theaters.

He also described the performances of the songs Heigh-Ho and Whistle While You Work as "stylishly choreographed and rousingly performed".

From BBC

All presented in a meticulous hand-drawn style, the classic also featured iconic tunes such as “Someday My Prince Will Come,” “Whistle While You Work” and “Heigh-Ho.”

“Heigh-ho, heigh-ho. It’s home from work we go.”

When they were younger, Okuda did feel a bit sad when her daughter and son would see her off at the door, singing, “Heigh-ho, heigh-ho, it’s work she loves to go,” to the tune in Walt Disney’s “Snow White.”

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