Etymology dictionary. 2014.
Tallyho — Tal ly*ho , interj. & n. 1. The huntsman s cry to incite or urge on his hounds. [1913 Webster] 2. A tallyho coach. [1913 Webster] {Tallyho coach}, a pleasure coach. See under {Coach}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tallyho — [tal΄ē hō′; ] for n. [ & ] v. [, tal′ē hō΄] interj. [altered < Fr taïaut] in fox hunting, used by a hunter to signify that he or she has sighted the fox n. pl. tallyhos 1. a cry of “tallyho” 2. a coach drawn by four horses vi. to shout… … English World dictionary
tallyho — 1. interjection a) used to urge on a fox hunt, especially when the fox is sighted. There he is! Coming out of that coppice! Tallyho tallyho tallyho! b) a simple greeting, exclusively used by the upper classes. Tallyho chaps! Whats the time,… … Wiktionary
tallyho — /tal ee hoh / for 1; /tal ee hoh / for 2 5, n., pl. tallyhos, interj., v. tallyhoed or tallyho d, tallyhoing. n. 1. Chiefly Brit. a mail coach or a four in hand pleasure coach. 2. a cry of tallyho. interj. 3. the cry of a hunter on first sighting … Universalium
tallyho — tal•ly•ho [[t]ˌtæl iˈhoʊ[/t]] n. pl. hos 1) used as a cry in fox hunting on sighting the fox 2) a cry of “tallyho.” • Etymology: 1750–60; cf. F tayau hunter s cry … From formal English to slang
tallyho — I. ˌtalēˈhō noun ( s) Etymology: probably from French taïaut, cry used to excite hounds in deer hunting, from Old French taho, tielau 1. a. : the cry sounded by hunters upon sighting the fox as it breaks from cover usually used interjectionally b … Useful english dictionary
Tallyho coach — Tallyho Tal ly*ho , interj. & n. 1. The huntsman s cry to incite or urge on his hounds. [1913 Webster] 2. A tallyho coach. [1913 Webster] {Tallyho coach}, a pleasure coach. See under {Coach}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tallyho — noun (plural hos) Etymology: probably from French taïaut, a cry used to excite hounds in deer hunting Date: 1772 1. a call of a huntsman at sight of the fox 2. [Tally ho, name of a coach formerly plying between London and Birmingham] a four in… … New Collegiate Dictionary
tallyho — interj. hunting cry made by huntsmen when the fox is first sighted … English contemporary dictionary
tallyho — tal·ly·ho … English syllables
