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ciao

American  
[chah-aw, chou] / ˈtʃɑ ɔ, tʃaʊ /

interjection

Italian.

  1. (used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.

ciao British  
/ tʃau /

  1. an informal word for hello goodbye

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The inscriptions included "hey fascist! CATCH!" and "O Bella ciao, Bella ciao"

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2025

Share a ciao bella pizza or try a classic fettuccine dish while enjoying a glass of vino in the dim glow of this intimate eatery.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 4, 2023

I’m sad to bid ciao to the enchanting vistas of Sicily; to the characters I’ve found myself wondering about as if I knew them personally; to what has become, for me, appointment television.

From New York Times • Dec. 10, 2022

Binoche was joined by other French A-list actresses and singers including Marion Cotillard and Isabelle Adjani in cutting their hair, with a Farsi rendition of Italian protest song "Bella ciao" behind the video montage.

From Reuters • Oct. 5, 2022

It is a fast and festive song, with a repeated line that’s almost shouted: O, bella, ciao!

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

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