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heave-ho

[ heev-hoh ]

/ ˈhivˈhoʊ /

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noun Informal.

an act of rejection, dismissal, or forcible ejection: The bartender gave the noisy drunk the old heave-ho.

Origin of heave-ho

noun use of phrase heave ho, Middle English havehou, hevelow

Words nearby heave-ho

heaume, heave, heave down, heave into sight, heave to, heave-ho, heave-ho, give the, heave-off hinge, heaven, heaven knows, heaven-born

Example sentences from the Web for heave-ho

But in a shocking turn of events, wrestling got eight of 14 votes and the heave-ho.

Sex, Bribes & Rhythmic Gymnastics: The IOC’s Biggest Scandals |Sujay Kumar |September 6, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Ornstein is a friend of mine, and was a colleague until I was given the heave-ho from AEI in March 2010.

It's Even Worse Than It Looks |David Frum |May 14, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
After getting the heave-ho from one too many colleges, he wrote a letter that was published in the New York Times.

A Collegial Hug for the Rejectees |Christopher Buckley |April 5, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
Names like Rummiley come from the old cry of sailors, Rummylow, which they used as sailors use "Heave-ho" now.

Stories That Words Tell Us |Elizabeth O'Neill

The deep-toned chorus of the sailor, the creaking of the capstan, and the clanking of the iron cogs; the “heave-ho!”

The Rifle Rangers |Captain Mayne Reid

British Dictionary definitions for heave-ho

heave-ho

sentence substitute

a sailors' cry, as when hoisting anchor

noun

informal dismissal, as from employment