Meaning tally-ho
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tally-ho


also tallyho, huntsman's cry to alert others that the game has been spotted, 1772, earlier in the name of a roistering character in English theater, Sir Toby Tallyho (Foote, 1756), from French ta [..]
Source: etymonline.com

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tally-ho


is the Norman hunting cry Taillis au! (To the coppice). The tally-ho was used when the stag was viewed in full career making for the coppice. We now cry “Tally-ho!” when the fox brea [..]
Source: bartleby.com

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tally-ho


sighting of a confirmed target; opposite of "No Joy"
Source: northcentralwis.net

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tally-ho


Or just "Tally": "I have the bogey in sight," as in "Tally two bogeys at 9 o'clock level," or "Hey, Jim, you got a tally on that babe at [..]
Source: blueridgejournal.com





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