hey-ho

hey-ho

(ˈheɪˈhəʊ) or

heigh-ho

interj
an exclamation of weariness, disappointment, surprise, or happiness
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Radio Wales is to my mind looking and sounding very tired, but hey-ho, what do the opinions of a 71-yearold non-sporting enthusiast count for anyway?
Hey-ho appeared to be Henson's reaction after the toilet roll streamed down.
On the face of it, this is not great but, hey-ho, stuff happens.
Ruth, 57, also has Hey-Ho Ltd for "theatrical" business set up in her name, which has resources of PS210,000.
Hey-ho. Still, indescribable though our transfer policy may be, until you've heard "I Just Called To Say I Love You" played on an electronic kazoo as I did on holiday, you haven't even experienced 'indescribable'.
Potential park users will now skate on roads and pavements and generally be described as a nuisance by residents but, hey-ho, the dog walkers will still be able to use the football fields john83t How mean-spirited the residents of some of our outlying villages can be.
He befriends a refugee, a boy known to everyone as Captain, who together with his donkey Hey-Ho, keep the troops supplied with water and provisions.
Change the music maestro and hey-ho, back we go, to the "Back Up Tango."
Users of social networking sites may also be responsible for the resurgence of "heigh-ho" or "hey-ho" - an exclamation of weariness, disappointment, surprise or happiness - that went out of fashion in the early 20th century.