heave-ho, the

Slang definitions & phrases for heave-ho, the

heave-ho, the

noun phrase

Forcible ejection; summary and emphatic dismissal; the BOUNCE: If you make any noise, you get the heave-ho/ And he gave me the old heave-ho

Related Terms

get the ax, give someone the air

[heave and ho, the sailors' cry when hauling, is attested from the 1500s]