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oho

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

interjection

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!"
archaic The sound of weeping; boo-hoo. "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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@misc{oho_2026,
  title = {oho},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/oho},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}