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heave-ho
[heev-hoh]
noun
an act of rejection, dismissal, or forcible ejection.
The bartender gave the noisy drunk the old heave-ho.
heave-ho
a sailors' cry, as when hoisting anchor
noun
informaldismissal, as from employment
Word History and Origins
Origin of heave-ho1
Example Sentences
Cage doesn’t get a toe in the tide before he’s given the heave-ho by a pretentious group of quasi-spiritual surfers called the Bay Boys.
Jay Johnston, 56, of Los Angeles joined other rioters in a “heave-ho” push against police officers guarding a tunnel entrance to the Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot.
Later, Cohen is seen entering a tunnel at the Capitol and joining other rioters in what prosecutors describe as a concerted “heave-ho” effort against the police line, according to court documents.
When a landlord in Sag Harbor gave him the heave-ho, he moved into a storage unit, showering in an office building that kept its doors unlocked at night.
Minutes later, he joined the mob in a coordinated “heave-ho” push against officers guarding the Lower West Terrace tunnel entrance.
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