yo-heave-ho

interjection

A repetitive call made in order to synchronise workers performing some collective physical labour, such as hauling on a rope.

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Meanings

interjection

alternative yo-he-ho

  1. A repetitive call made in order to synchronise workers performing some collective physical labour, such as hauling on a rope.
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APA

yo-heave-ho. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yo-heave-ho

MLA

“yo-heave-ho.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yo-heave-ho. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yo-heave-ho,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yo-heave-ho.

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