what ho
Cheery British hail
What ho is a British exclamation of greeting or surprise, now old-fashioned or deliberately affected.
It evokes upper-class Edwardian speech and appears frequently in P.G.
Wodehouse's novels: What ho, Jeeves!
The phrase can also express mild surprise or call attention to something spotted: What ho, there's the bus.
- I sayBritish interjection of surprise
- good showBritish approval expression
- jolly goodBritish expression of approval
- salutationExpression of goodwill
- jollyCheerful and lively
Wodehouse · Jeeves · Bertie · old chap · old boy · old bean · old sport · British · posh · aristocratic · upper class · stiff upper lip · exclamation · hello · ahoy · hail · hearty · jaunty
tone and register
what hogood day
Courteous greeting or parting
how do you do · good morning · good afternoon · greetings · salutations