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hollo
/ həˈləʊ; ˈhɒləʊ; ˈhɒlə /
noun
- a cry for attention, or of encouragement
interjection
- a cry for attention, or of encouragement
verb
- intr to shout
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hollo1
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Example Sentences
I thought Guy did not half like it the other day, when he rode up with his "Hollo, Morville!"
I wish you could ha' heard how the women screamed, Sammy, ven they picked up the shepherd from underneath the table—Hollo!
He called out to the imp, again--'Hollo, you boy, never mind that horse; these people will all be here before I can get there.'
But first, do you see, let's waken him; for a sleeping man's twice as heavy as one that's awake—Hollo, friend!
I have written to Adam Ferguson, who will come with a whoop and a hollo.
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