cheerio

[ cheer-ee-oh, cheer-ee-oh ]

interjection

1. goodbye; goodbye and good luck.
2. (formerly used as a toast to one's drinking companions.)

noun

, plural cheer·i·os.

1. a goodbye or farewell.
2. Older Use. a toast of “cheerio!”

cheerio

/ ˌtʃɪərɪˈəʊ /

sentence substitute

1. a farewell greeting
2. a drinking toast

noun

1. a type of small sausage

Word History and Origins

Origin of cheerio¹

First recorded in 1905–10; cheero; source of -i- is unclear

Example Sentences

"Hello, old thing, cheerio and all the rest of it," Huntsman whinnied lovingly.

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Well, cheerio, and good hunting, and all that sort of thing.

From Project Gutenberg

Then he bent over her hand in a fashion more courtly than the “Cheerio!”

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Related Words

• adieu
• bon voyage
• goodbye