tallyho

[ tal-ee-hoh for 1; tal-ee-hoh for 2-5 ]

/ ˈtæl iˌhoʊ for 1; ˌtæl iˈhoʊ for 2-5 /

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noun, plural tal·ly·hos.

Chiefly British. a mail coach or a four-in-hand pleasure coach.

a cry of “tallyho.”

interjection

the cry of a hunter on first sighting the fox.

verb (used with object), tal·ly·hoed or tal·ly·ho'd, tal·ly·ho·ing.

to arouse by crying “tallyho,” as to the hounds.

verb (used without object), tal·ly·hoed or tal·ly·ho'd, tal·ly·ho·ing.

to utter a cry of “tallyho.”

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Origin of tallyho

1750–60; compare French tayau hunter's cry

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British Dictionary definitions for tallyho

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

Word Origin for tally-ho

C18: perhaps from French taïaut cry used in hunting

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