cheerio
Americaninterjection
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goodbye; goodbye and good luck.
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(formerly used as a toast to one's drinking companions.)
noun
plural
cheerios-
a goodbye or farewell.
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Older Use. a toast of “cheerio!”
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a farewell greeting
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a drinking toast
noun
Etymology
Origin of cheerio
First recorded in 1905–10; cheero; source of -i- is unclear
Example Sentences
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“Ta and cheerio — and have a great night.”
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 24, 2023
"I'm so busy I could scream. 3,000 letters to answer at least. So I'll say cheerio for now."
From BBC • Aug. 14, 2023
Rule Brittania, pip pip, cheerio and all that!
From New York Times • Jul. 10, 2016
I told them I had always thought of this funny term for umbrella as one of those words, like cheerio and old man, that the stage Englishman is required to say.
From Slate • Nov. 4, 2011
In that case," said Archie, relieved, "cheerio, good luck, pip-pip, toodle-oo, and good-bye-ee!
From Indiscretions of Archie by Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)
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