oho

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6
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5
Letters
3

Definition of oho

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

intj

  1. Expressing surprise or gloating realisation; aha.
    “"There is Kate, taking no heed of anybody; sensible old darling — she goes at her tea and cake — Oho! she has not touched them!"”
    “"Oho, my boy, that's the woman who keeps you here! Mrs. Neff hinted at it, but I wouldn't believe it till I had it from you."”
    “"Oho," he said, "a vile thing to say. It is. I am losing check upon my tongue, it is running free like a riderless horse. And I don't give a damn. I can say at last what I wanted for years to say, years of being politic and demure. No longer."”
    “"Oho! Now I see where he's going with this, Frank thinks. Would have seen it earlier if I hadn't been so tired."”
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intj

  1. Expressing surprise or gloating realisation; aha.
    “"There is Kate, taking no heed of anybody; sensible old darling — she goes at her tea and cake — Oho! she has not touched them!"”
    “"Oho, my boy, that's the woman who keeps you here! Mrs. Neff hinted at it, but I wouldn't believe it till I had it from you."”
    “"Oho," he said, "a vile thing to say. It is. I am losing check upon my tongue, it is running free like a riderless horse. And I don't give a damn. I can say at last what I wanted for years to say, years of being politic and demure. No longer."”
    “"Oho! Now I see where he's going with this, Frank thinks. Would have seen it earlier if I hadn't been so tired."”
  2. (archaic)The sound of weeping; boohoo.
    “"Oho, oho, oho!" she wailed. "I didn't know; I didn't know. I meant no harm; indeed I didn't, ma'am."”

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Etymology

From Middle English o ho; o, ho; equivalent to o + ho.

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