hey ho

UK/ˈheɪhəʊ/

interjection

oh well; a usually light-hearted dismissal or acceptance of a troublesome situation

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Meanings

interjection

alternative hey-ho · alternative heigh-ho · alternative hi-ho · alternative heyo · alternative heigho · alternative hio

  1. oh well; a usually light-hearted dismissal or acceptance of a troublesome situation

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
woe is me

Rhymes & wordplay

Sounds the same

heigh-ho
Cite this entry
APA

hey ho. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hey%20ho

MLA

“hey ho.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hey%20ho. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hey ho,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hey%20ho.

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