yo-ho-ho

See also: yo ho ho

English

Etymology

From the Robert Louis Stevenson novel Treasure Island (1883) where it is followed by "and a bottle of rum" in a supposed pirate shanty.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈjəʊ.həʊ.həʊ/

Interjection

yo-ho-ho

  1. A nonce word, now associated with pirates and seafaring.
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