- Tally-ho
The phrase Tally-ho is a largely British phrase, used in
foxhunting , shouted when a rider sees thefox . [ [http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/tallyho?view=uk "Oxford Dictionary - Tally-ho"] . "Oxford Dictionary". Referenced May 19, 2008.]Etymology
Tally-ho dates from around 1772 and is probably derived from the French "taïaut", meaning a cry used to excite hounds when hunting deer. [http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tallyho "Merriam-Webster Dictionary - Tallyho"] . "Merriam-Webster Dictionary". Referenced May 19, 2008.]
Tally-ho is also used as another way of saying "goodbye".
"Tally-ho" is also used in the Northern Indian countryside for provoking and alerting dogs. This is pronounced in India as "leo-ho". Most probably the British Colonists introduced this word to Indian people. Later on it became interchangeable with "choo", with the same meaning as "leo-ho".
Other uses
Air forces
In addition to its use in foxhunting, this expression became commonly used during the Second World War by English-speaking
fighter pilot s to say that an enemyaircraft has been sighted.Tally-ho is the squadron motto of 609 (West Riding) Squadron, a famous British World War II fighter squadron. 609 (WR) Sqn RAuxAF still exists today, having been reformed in 1998 at Royal Air Force Station Leeming in North Yorkshire, England, UK. [Luke, John. [http://www.militaryairshows.co.uk/609sqn.htm "609 (West Riding) Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force"] . "Military Airshows in the UK". Referenced May 19, 2008.]
The phrase is also the motto of the US Air Forces 604th ASOS (Air Support Operations Squadron) Headquartered in Uijong-bu
South Korea .Air traffic control
This phrase has since been used by civilian pilots in response to traffic advisories provided by
air traffic controller s (ATC). The pilot's response "Tally" or "Tally-ho" tells air traffic controllers that the pilot has seen the air traffic in question. For example::ATC: "ABC "aircraft identifier", traffic at two o'clock, seven miles, a
Boeing 737 , west-bound, at 4000 feet.":Pilot: "ABC, Tally-ho."Note that while in common use, this phrase is not in the official FAA Pilot-Controller Glossary.
Coach
A four-in-hand coach, named the "Tally-ho", was a coach that once plied between
London andBirmingham .Also, the brand name of a large sightseeing carriage used by the Crescent Stables and Livery in Eureka Springs, Arkansas in the late 1800's and early 1900's.
Brands
"
Tally-Ho " is brand of self-rolled cigarette papers available inAustralia . They are by far the most common brand and as such the phrase "Tally-ho" is synonymous with the papers and used interchangeably, for example, "Please sir, may I have a pouch of ready-rubbed tobacco and a packet of "Tally-Ho"?" would be expressed as a short instruction: "A pouch of ready-rubbed and some "Tally ho's", thanks"."Tally-Ho" is also a brand of poker-sized playing cards manufactured by the
US Playing Card Company .NASA
"Tally Ho" is also a term NASA uses during audio transmissions between the space shuttle crews and mission control to identify space objects, or unknown space debris that appears on camera or to the crew within visual range.Fact|date=July 2008
quare dancing
Tally-ho is also a square dance call in
Modern Western square dance at the C1 (Challenge 1) level.FDNY
"Tally Ho" is also a nickname for the hook and ladder company 114{pron- one-fourteen} (formerly Brooklyn Fire Dept. H&L 18) located in Sunset Park Brooklyn, NY. "Tally Ho" is believed to be one of the first nicknames used in the FDNY for a whole fire company. It is said it was started by a member of the company in the late 60's era by a firefighter who had been in the US Army Airborne Rangers, he shouted "Tally Ho!" as the company would pull off to a call- as if they were going on a fox hunt or as he had done when he jumped out of military airplanes.
Entertainment industry
Music
"Tally Ho" was a popular unsigned pop-punk band from the
Philadelphia suburbs. The band formed in 1998 and broke up in 2002. They shared the stage with such acts as "Saves The Day", "The Starting Line", "Brand New", "Little League (Kill Verona)", "Days Away", "The Stryder" and "Stopwatch". Members included: Derek Bisset - Drums, Ryan Wassil - Guitar/Vocals, Gregg Gorniak - Bass/Lead Vocals (on short term basis; from side band 'Don't Touch Willie'), Kevin Thomas - Bass/Vocals and Dan Grebb - Bass/Guitar/Vocals."Tally Ho" is a title of the hit single by New Zealand
lo-fi rock bandThe Clean . "Tally Ho!" is also the title ofWagon Christ 's 1998 album.Films and TV
The American film director
Sam Raimi had heroes yell "Tally-ho!" before jumping in two films: "Army of Darkness " and "Spider-Man ". In "Matilda", Miss Trunchbull yells the phrase while jumping down from the second floor. "Tally-ho" is the code word in "The Great Escape".On the classic TV show "
The Prisoner " the people in The Village read a newspaper called "Tally Ho", suggesting that this is not a peaceful retirement community but instead more of a fox hunt. The phrase was extensively used byHugh Laurie in "A Bit of Laurie and Fry" and "Blackadder Goes Forth " British TV series in the 80s.Other names
The HMS "Tally-Ho" was a British World War II
submarine . [ [http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/3516.html "HMS Tally-Ho (P 317)"] . "Uboat.net". Referenced May 19, 2008.]It is also a nickname for
Tallahassee, Florida References
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