yo-ho

[ yoh-hoh ]

/ yoʊˈhoʊ /

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interjection

(used as a call or shout to attract attention, accompany effort, etc.)

verb (used without object), yo-hoed, yo-ho·ing.

to shout “yo-ho!”

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Origin of yo-ho

First recorded in 1760–70

Of the three nominated, Webster did the best, receiving 12 votes, Gohmert and Yoho received three and two votes, respectively.
Democrats Accidentally Save Boehner From Republican Coup|Ben Jacobs, Jackie Kucinich|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
So far, just four members, including Gohmert and Yoho, have announced they will oppose Boehner on Tuesday.
The YOLO Caucus' New Cry for Attention|Ben Jacobs|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Rep. Ted Yoho (R-FL) said not raising the debt ceiling would be a positive.
Debt-Limit Disaster Is Exponentially Worse Than 2008 Lehman Debacle|Daniel Gross|October 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Incredibly, Yoho told The Washington Post that hitting the debt ceiling would “bring stability to world markets.”
Republican Debt-Ceiling ‘Truthers’ Are Risking Financial Disaster|Jamelle Bouie|October 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Compared to Republicans like Rep. Ted Yoho of Florida, however, these debt-ceiling “truthers” are outright responsible.
Republican Debt-Ceiling ‘Truthers’ Are Risking Financial Disaster|Jamelle Bouie|October 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Yoho Valley in this Park was not discovered until 1897, but its unusual beauty at once attracted numerous visitors.
Your National Parks|Enos A. Mills
I have never met a "Yoho" and never expect to, but I would dearly love to see how others act when they think they have.
Le Petit Nord|Anne Elizabeth Caldwell (MacClanahan) Grenfell and Katie Spalding
This, however, takes one into Yoho Park, of which something will be said in the next chapter.
Among the Canadian Alps|Lawrence J. Burpee
We pick him up one morning, somewhere about the western boundary of what is now Yoho Park.
Among the Canadian Alps|Lawrence J. Burpee
Yoho, down the pebbly dip, and through the merry water-splash and up at a canter to the level road again.
Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit|Charles Dickens