tallyho
[tal-ee-hoh for 1; tal-ee-hoh for 2–5]
- Chiefly British. a mail coach or a four-in-hand pleasure coach.
- a cry of “tallyho.”
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- the cry of a hunter on first sighting the fox.
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- to arouse by crying “tallyho,” as to the hounds.
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- 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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Examples from the Web for tallyho
Historical Examples
Tallyho desired him to step in, and required to know his business.
Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II.Pierce Egan
At this moment the sound of music attracted the ears of Tallyho.
Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II.Pierce Egan
"To you," replied Tallyho, who was much pleased by this accession to their society.
Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II.Pierce Egan
"This is a deplorable picture of the state of things, indeed," said Tallyho.
Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II.Pierce Egan
They overtook the tallyho and slowed up that they need not startle the horses.
Bobs, a Girl DetectiveGrace May North
Word Origin and History for tallyho
huntsman's cry, 1772, earlier said to be the name of a roistering character, Sir Toby Tallyho (1756), from French taiaut, cry used in deer hunting (1660s), from Old French taho, tielau. Meaning "fast coach" is from 1823, originally in reference to the one that made the run from London to Birmingham.
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper