toodle pip
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9.9
- idiom
- /ˈtuːdəl pɪp/
- Archaic
- As she left the party, she smiled and said, 'toodle pip!'
Examples
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He called out 'toodle pip' as he hurried out the door to catch his train.
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It's been lovely chatting—toodle pip until next time!
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I have to go now, so toodle pip!
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Toodle pip, everyone!
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It was great to see you, so toodle pip until next time!
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As I waved goodbye, I called out, 'Toodle pip, everyone!'
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After a fun evening, I said, 'Toodle pip!' before leaving the party.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A short word or action people use when they leave each other
747
1.0
Words people say when they leave each other
653
1.0
Words or actions people use when they leave
434
3.0
A short phrase people say when they leave each other
397
1.1
A friendly informal way to say goodbye when leaving
222
8.4
A friendly way to say goodbye when you expect to meet again
194
1.9
A speech or action that says goodbye and wishes someone well
20
8.7
A casual way to say goodbye to someone
14
8.9
A friendly way to say goodbye
14
9.9
A playful word people use to say goodbye
4
9.9
A friendly old-fashioned British way to say goodbye
1
8.6
A casual way to say goodbye to someone
1
4.6
A short spoken or written message saying goodbye and good wishes
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
toodle + pip
The farewell sense is mainly carried by 'toodle' (a playful goodbye), while 'pip' functions as a playful, rhyming filler with no clear compositional contribution; the phrase is formulaic and phonological rather than strictly compositional. A learner who knows 'toodle' may infer the meaning, but knowing the literal senses of both constituents does not reliably allow a B1 learner to predict the exact idiomatic, set-phrase use, so the expression is only partially transparent.
Etymology
Toodle pip may come from playful, rhyming speech used with children and soldiers, and from a change of the French 'à tout à l'heure', which means 'see you soon', into a short, cheery sound. That's why toodle pip is used as a light, friendly 'goodbye'.