tally-ho
/ (ˌtælɪˈhəʊ) /
interjection
the cry of a participant at a hunt to encourage the hounds when the quarry is sighted
noun plural -hos
an instance of crying tally-ho
another name for a four-in-hand (def. 1)
verb -hos, -hoing, -hoed or -ho'd
(intr) to make the cry of tally-ho
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Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.
Its your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.
It’s your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game were going to play.
It’s your turn to pick the movie, but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUTWord Origin for tally-ho
C18: perhaps from French taïaut cry used in hunting
Words nearby tally-ho
tallowy, tallulah, tally, tally clerk, tally sheet, tally-ho, tally-woman, tallyho, tallyman, tallys, tallyshop
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