heave-ho

[heev-hoh]

heave-ho

[heev-hoh]
noun Informal.
an act of rejection, dismissal, or forcible ejection: The bartender gave the noisy drunk the old heave-ho.

Origin:
noun use of phrase heave ho, Middle English havehou, hevelow
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Heave-ho is always a great word to know.
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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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heave-ho
 
sentence substitute
1.  a sailors' cry, as when hoisting anchor
 
n
2.  informal dismissal, as from employment

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