tallyho
Chiefly British. a mail coach or a four-in-hand pleasure coach.
a cry of “tallyho.”
the cry of a hunter on first sighting the fox.
to arouse by crying “tallyho,” as to the hounds.
to utter a cry of “tallyho.”
Origin of tallyho
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How to use tallyho in a sentence
Deep in Leinster street by Trinity's postern a loyal king's man, Hornblower, touched his tallyho cap.
Ulysses | James JoyceMr. Kendal, of tallyho, an Englishman twenty-five years resident in Ireland, agrees in the latter opinion.
Ireland as It Is | Robert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.)tallyho shrugg'd up his shoulders in a way that seemed to imply a doubt.
Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II. | Pierce Egan"A very comprehensive and animated account truly," said tallyho.
Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II. | Pierce Egan"Notwithstanding your friend's letter was so full of fire," observed tallyho.
Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II. | Pierce Egan
British Dictionary definitions for tally-ho
/ (ˌtælɪˈhəʊ) /
the cry of a participant at a hunt to encourage the hounds when the quarry is sighted
(intr) to make the cry of tally-ho
Origin of tally-ho
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