oho

[oh-hoh]

interjection

(used as an exclamation to express surprise, taunting, exultation, etc.)

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Origin of oho

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50

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Examples from the Web for oho

Oho, you reveal yourself now in your true colors, said the priest triumphantly: you bully me.
The Hero of the People|Alexandre Dumas
Come, let us to the heath, where the hiss of the scythe and the ‘ho-back’ and ‘oho’ of the ploughman are not heard.
The Book of Khalid|Ameen Rihani
He cried aloud so that all heard him, from the well-square to the Caravanserai of the Pilgrims: 'Oho!
Soldiers Three|Rudyard Kipling
Oho, good brother, most puissant Knight of Tong, here is good and rich booty—let us begone!
The Geste of Duke Jocelyn|Jeffery Farnol

Of the two 'tis the worse;' then pointing to Salaino's new plum-coloured and gaily-feathered cap, he added, 'Oho!
The Romance of Leonardo da Vinci|Dmitry Sergeyevich Merezhkovsky

British Dictionary definitions for oho

oho

interjection

an exclamation expressing surprise, exultation, or derision

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Word Origin and History for oho

oho

interj.

14c., from oh + ho.