hey-ho

/ ˈheɪˈhəʊ /

interjection

1. an exclamation of weariness, disappointment, surprise, or happiness

Example Sentences

During her 328-day stay at the International Space Station, she read aloud from a children’s book titled “Hey-Ho, to Mars We Will Go.”

From Seattle Times

One British soldier allegedly wrote in a Snapchat post: "Two months in Kenya later and we've only got eight days left. Been good, caused a fire, killed an elephant and feel terrible about it but hey-ho, when in Rome."

From BBC

More likely we’re in for two episodes of total pap, followed by two big ones, but hey-ho.

From The Guardian

Although the Avetts' rootsy mix of banjo, upright bass and raw-throated choruses set the stage for a wave of similarly acoustic "Hey-ho" bands like the Lumineers and Mumford & Sons, there's little effort to dig into what drives their still-expanding appeal beyond providing a platform for the performances themselves.

From Los Angeles Times

Primarily, though, the extracts published thus far reveal a majestic hey-ho quality to Miss Daniels’s engagements with the man who would one day become president.

From The Guardian