tallyho

noun

tal·​ly·​ho ˌta-lē-ˈhō 

plural tallyhos

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-hand coach

Word History

Etymology

probably from French taïaut, a cry used to excite hounds in deer hunting

First Known Use

1772, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

tallyho

noun

tal·​ly·​ho ˌtal-ē-ˈhō 

plural tallyhos

: a call of a huntsman at sight of the fox