ta ta

Definitions

Goodbye.

Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, colloquial, informal

Equivalents

Examples

““[…]Well, ta-ta, sweetheart! Don′t expect⟳ me back to lunch.””

“1923 (recorded 1900), Ed Smith (Cranbrook Courier), Reminiscences of Kootenay Pioneers, recalling an event claimed to be the origin of the place⟳ name⟳ Ta Ta Creek; viewed in British Columbia archives), Red put⟳ the spurs to his horse and galloped away: “Ta ta, friends, I′ve business up the trail.””

“‘No more questions? Then I′ll be off. Ta-ta.’”

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