Lexicographical Neighbors of Holloo
Literary usage of Holloo
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Daniel Defoe: His Life and Recently Discovered Writings: Extending from 1716 by Lee, William, Daniel Defoe (1869)
"Did we not see them one Day holloo, and set one another on, to tear Popery to
pieces, make Bonfires of all the Mass Houses, or at least of their inside ..."
2. Handley Cross by Robert Smith Surtees (1903)
"Ben stood erect in his stirrups, and made the following proclamation, to the
great amusement of the field:— "I maintain that's the old un's holloo! ..."
3. Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society by Massachusetts Historical Society (1889)
"So-ho, souse ye cowards. Salute Port-Koyal. holloo, neighbo!, holloo "; w*?
a drove of children & serv*8 wth wooden swords in their hands, following y1? w*? ..."
4. The Cyclopædia of Wit and Humor: Containing Choice and Characteristic by William Evans Burton (1859)
"holloo ! you with the saddlebags! Come back and 'light—we'll see what we can do
for you.' The preacher did not wait for a second invitation, but returned ..."
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