"soho" meaning in English

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Interjection

IPA: /səʊˈhəʊ/
Rhymes: -əʊ Etymology: From so + ho!. Etymology templates: {{com|en|so|ho|alt2=ho!}} so + ho! Head templates: {{en-interj}} soho
  1. (obsolete) ho; halloo; a word used in calling from a distant place. Tags: obsolete
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