Tallyho Definition
tălē-hō
tallyhos
interjection
In fox hunting, used by a hunter to signify that he or she has sighted the fox.
Webster's New World
A simple greeting, exclusively used by the upper classes.
Tallyho chaps! What's the time, anybody?
Wiktionary
verb
To urge (hounds) on during a fox hunt by shouting “tallyho” when the fox is sighted.
American Heritage
To shout “tallyho” as a hunting cry.
American Heritage
To articulate the interjection.
I'll tallyho once we've got to the top.
Wiktionary
noun
A cry of “tallyho”
Webster's New World
A coach drawn by four horses.
Webster's New World
The interjection.
Alright, I'll give them the old tallyho.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Tallyho
Noun
Singular:
tallyho
Plural:
tallyhosOrigin of Tallyho
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Probably alteration of French taïaut (interjection used in deer-hunting), from Middle French tahou, tayo, from Old French taho, ta ho, tielau (interjection given to hounds to return), composed of ta (particle used to prod animals) + ho ! (“halt!, hold!"). More at ho.
From Wiktionary
Probably alteration of French taïaut from Old French thialau, taho
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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