tallyho

American  

[tal-ee-hoh, tal-ee-hoh] / ˈtæl iˌhoʊ, ˌtæl iˈhoʊ /

noun

tallyhos plural

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

2. a cry of “tallyho.”

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interjection

1. the cry of a hunter on first sighting the fox.

verb (used with object)

tallyhoed, tallyho'd, tallyhoing

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

verb (used without object)

tallyhoed, tallyho'd, tallyhoing

1. to utter a cry of “tallyho.”

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• tallyhos
  plural

Etymology

Origin of tallyho

1750–60; compare French tayau hunter's cry

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

tallyho tallyhos tallyhoing

Now 59-year-old John Cuneo spends much of his time with his family on his farms, where he raises hackney ponies, Palominos and Suffolks, drives his friends about in a tallyho on holidays.

From Time Magazine Archive

At Meadow Brook, F. Ambrose Clark appeared, as is his custom, in a black-and-yellow tallyho.

From Time Magazine Archive

Senator, Thomas Dodd has ridden out countless investigations on the tallyho end of the chase.

From Time Magazine Archive

Reginald Truscott-Jones was too obviously soaked in tallyho.

From Time Magazine Archive

It was about half-past five o'clock in the afternoon, and Mr. Templeton, who had been looking out for the tallyho, came down the steps to meet his guests.

From Jimmy, Lucy, and All by May, Sophie

Unfortunately, the laborer, being unacquainted with the code of neckties and tallyhos, failed to follow their example, and one young lady was left at an embarrassed stance.

From Flappers and Philosophers by Fitzgerald, F. Scott (Francis Scott)

Upon their tallyhos I ride And brave the chances of a storm; I even use my own inside To keep their wines and victuals warm.

From The Home Book of Verse — Volume 4 by Stevenson, Burton Egbert

Perhaps not; but Chadwick, tallyhoing after domestic happiness, misses the scent.

From Adventures in Criticism by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir