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

Words nearby tallyho

tall ship, tall tale, Tallulah, tally, tally clerk, tallyho, tallyman, Tallys, tally sheet, tallyshop, tally-woman

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How to use tallyho in a sentence

Deep in Leinster street by Trinity's postern a loyal king's man, Hornblower, touched his tallyho cap.
Ulysses|James Joyce
Mr. Kendal, of Tallyho, an Englishman twenty-five years resident in Ireland, agrees in the latter opinion.
Ireland as It Is|Robert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.)
Tallyho shrugg'd up his shoulders in a way that seemed to imply a doubt.
Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II.|Pierce Egan
"A very comprehensive and animated account truly," said Tallyho.
Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II.|Pierce Egan

"Notwithstanding your friend's letter was so full of fire," observed Tallyho.
Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II.|Pierce Egan

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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