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 cry used to signify encouragement when embarking on any somewhat daring endeavour.
Here goes the Lord with one of his famous "Tallyho" pullouts. Tallyho!
A simple greeting, primarily used by the upper classes.
Tallyho, chaps! What's the time, anybody?
An instance of the interjection.
Alright, I'll give them the old tallyho.
A pleasure coach.
They could not come to-day; there would have been hardly room for them in the tallyho.
To articulate the interjection.
I'll tallyho once we've got to the top.
1772, UK, probably alteration of French taïaut (interjection used in deer-hunting), from Middle French tahou, tayo, from Old French taho, ta ho, tielau (interjection given to hounds to return) (second...
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