Main Entry: tal·ly·ho

Pronunciation: \ˌta-lē-ˈhō\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural tal·ly·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-hand coach