cheerio

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cheer·i·o

(chîr′ē-ō′)

interj. Chiefly British

Used in greeting or parting.

[Alteration of cheer.]

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cheerio

(ˌtʃɪərɪˈəʊ)

sentence substitute

1. a farewell greeting

2. a drinking toast

(Cookery) NZ a type of small sausage

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cheer•i•o

(ˈtʃɪər iˌoʊ, ˌtʃɪər iˈoʊ)

interj. Chiefly Brit.

(used to express farewell or good wishes.)

[1905–10; probably cheery + -o]

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Noun

cheerio - a farewell remark; "they said their good-byes"

bye-bye, good day, goodby, good-by, goodbye, good-bye, sayonara, so long, adieu, adios, arrivederci, au revoir, auf wiedersehen, bye

farewell, word of farewell - an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

Translations

cheerio

[ˈtʃɪərɪˈəʊ] EXCL (Brit) → ¡hasta luego!, ¡chau! (LAm)

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cheerio

[ˌtʃɪəriˈəʊ] excl (British) → salut!

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cheerio

interj (esp Brit inf)

(= goodbye) → Wiedersehen (inf), → Servus (S Ger, Aus); (to friends) → tschüs(s) (inf)

(= your health) → prost

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cheerio

[ˌtʃɪərɪˈəʊ] excl (Brit) (fam) → ciao!

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