"yo-he-ho theory" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: yo-he-ho theories [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} yo-he-ho theory (plural yo-he-ho theories)
  1. (linguistics, anthropology) A speculative theory that human language emerged from instinctive noises made by humans during physical exertion, and especially while involved in collective rhythmic labor. Categories (topical): Anthropology, Linguistics Synonyms: yo-heave-ho theory
    Sense id: en-yo-he-ho_theory-en-noun-1p0ATA6O Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: anthropology, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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