What ho!

Posted by Henry on June 30, 2004

In Reply to: "What ho without there!" posted by Judy on June 30, 2004

: Hello!

: This phrase appears in PG Wodehous's My Man Jeeves,
: when someone appears at the door.
: What does it mean?
: What is the origin?

: Thank you
: Judy
: (Israel)

What ho! was an informal greeting commonly used by Bertie Wooster, equivalent to Hi there!
Without is the opposite of within. Without there means outside the door.

• What ho! Henry 30/June/04
  • Thank you Henry. Here is another: "licked to a splinter" Judy 01/July/04
    • Thank you Henry. Here is another: Henry 02/July/04
      • Splinter group Henry 03/July/04
        • Splinter group Thank you again' Henry. 03/July/04