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[ tal-ee-hoh for 1; tal-ee-hoh for 2-5 ] / ˈtæl iˌhoʊ for 1; ˌtæl iˈhoʊ for 2-5 / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tallyho ON THESAURUS.COM
noun, plural tal·ly·hos.Chiefly British. a mail coach or a four-in-hand pleasure coach. a cry of “tallyho.” interjectionthe 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.” Origin of tallyho1750–60; compare French tayau hunter's cry Words nearby tallyhotall ship, tall tale, Tallulah, tally, tally clerk, tallyho, tallyman, Tallys, tally sheet, tallyshop, tally-woman Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tallyhoHe had found out, among other things, that Tallyho was "Tallyhoon," brought home by the Crusaders. It Happened in Egypt|C. N. Williamson Tallyho readily concluded that he was in direct political opposition to its sentiments. Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II.|Pierce Egan Mr. Tallyho, when you're inclined to quarrel, I am always ready to go out with you. Fontainbleau|John O'Keeffe "We shall certainly either be knocked down, or run over," exclaimed Tallyho. Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II.|Pierce Egan
British Dictionary definitions for tallyho
interjectionthe cry of a participant at a hunt to encourage the hounds when the quarry is sighted noun plural -hosan 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-hoC18: perhaps from French taïaut cry used in hunting Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to tallyhobus, vehicle, train, car, stage, perambulator, victoria, charabanc, chaise, fourwheeler, gocart |