The phrase Tally-ho is a largely British phrase, used in foxhunting, shouted when a rider sees the fox. This expression became commonly used during the Second World War by English-speaking fighter pilots to say that an enemy aircraft has been sighted. It is still used today f...
The meaning "a thing that matches another" is attested by 1650s, from the practice of splitting a tally lengthwise across the notches, debtor and creditor each retaining one of the halves; the usual method of keeping accounts before writing became general (the size of the notches varied with...
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