tallyho

interjection · noun · verbB1

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interjection

tally-ho

1.
(UK)Used to urge on a fox hunt, especially when the fox is sighted.
There he is! Coming out of that coppice! Tallyho tallyho tallyho!
2.
A cry used to signify encouragement when embarking on any somewhat daring endeavour.
3.
A simple greeting, primarily used by the upper classes.
Tallyho, chaps! What's the time, anybody?
4.
(radio, aviation) Target sighted.
(Air Traffic Control): Speedbird 123, New York, traffic at two o’clock, seven miles, a Boeing 737, west-bound, at 4000 feet.”
(Pilot): New York, Speedbird 123, tallyho.

Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

tallyhostallyhoestally-ho

1.
An instance of the interjection.
Alright, I'll give them the old tallyho.
2.
(dated)A pleasure coach.

Động từ

verb

V_es/s

tallyhos

V_ing/Gerund

tallyhoing

V_ed/pp

tallyhoedtally-ho

1.
To articulate the interjection.
I'll tallyho once we've got to the top.

Từ liên quan

Đồng nghĩa

tallytarget sighted tally

Cùng gốc / liên quan

tally

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Nguồn gốc từ

1772, UK, probably alteration of fr taïaut, from frm tahou, tayo, from fro taho, ta ho, tielau (second half of 13th century), composed of ta + ho ! (halt!, hold!). More at ho.