heave-ho
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.heave–ho
noun \ˈhēv-ˈhō\Definition of HEAVE-HO
: dismissal <gave him the old heave–ho>
See Origin of HEAVE-HO
from heave ho!, interjection used when heaving on a rope
First Known Use: 1947
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