heigh-ho

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heigh-ho

/ˌhaɪˈhoʊ/ UK
/ˈheɪˌhəʊ/ UK
/ˌhaɪˈhoʊ/ US
/ˈheɪˈhoʊ/ US

Sounds like hey ho, hi-ho

noun heigh-hos

Colaptes auratus, northern flicker.

verb heigh-hos · heigh-hoing · heigh-hoed

intransitive To chant "heigh-ho". 1927, Porterfield, William M., Bamboo and its uses in China, Chinese Government Bureau of Economic Information, Booklet Series 2, p.40. Cited in David Farrelly, The Book of Bamboo, p.25; Sierra Club Books, 1984. Big bamboo poles are used for carrying heavy loads in China. In the cities one hears the

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Used as a cadence-count used for synchronized walking, marching, pulling, lifting, etc. Heigh-ho, heigh-ho, it's off to work we go, ...
alternative Alternative spelling of hey ho

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@misc{heigh_ho_2026,
  title = {heigh-ho},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/heigh-ho},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}