tallyho
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Noun
tallyho noun
- An instance of the interjection.“Alright, I'll give them the old tallyho.”
- A pleasure coach.
Verb
tallyho verb
- To articulate the interjection.“I'll tallyho once we've got to the top.”
Interjection
tallyho interjection
- Used to urge on a fox hunt, especially when the fox is sighted.“There he is! Coming out of that coppice! Tallyho tallyho tallyho!”
- A simple greeting, exclusively used by the upper classes.“Tallyho chaps! What's the time, anybody?”
- Target sighted.“(Air Traffic Control): Speedbird 123, New York, traffic at two o’clock, seven miles, a Boeing 737, west-bound, at 4000 feet.””
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