HEAVE-HO


Meaning of HEAVE-HO in English

ˌheave-ˈho BrE AmE interjection , noun

1 . old-fashioned used as an encouragement to a person or group of people who are pulling something, especially on ships

2 . give someone the (old) heave-ho informal to end a relationship with someone, or to make someone leave their job

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.