cheerio
17
8.9
- noun
- /ˌtʃɪəˈrɪəʊ/
- UK
:
adiós
- Cheerio, let's do it again.
- cheerio, bye
- say cheerio
- cheerio, mate
And yeah, Cheerio, for now, goodbye.
- And yeah, Cheerio, for now, goodbye.
Examples
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Cheerio, then!
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I mean, cheerio, Mummy.
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And yeah, Cheerio, for now, goodbye.
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In essence, it's really Davies taking his chance to say cheerio to his characters, but also, most importantly, to the fans of the series too.
Blog text (17) -
Testa went out the door without even a cheerio or toodle-oo.
Fiction book (1998) -
Cheerio. Nina put the phone down and laughed out loud.
Fiction book (2000) -
"Cheerio," he said.
Fiction book (2000) -
Cheerio, old boy.
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Cheerio, chum.
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Cheerio! It was great seeing you at the party.
Synonyms
∞
8.4
A friendly way to say goodbye when you expect to meet again
∞
1.0
Words people say when they leave each other
306
1.0
A short word or action people use when they leave each other
279
1.1
A friendly informal way to say goodbye when leaving
199
1.9
A speech or action that says goodbye and wishes someone well
131
1.0
A polite or formal way to say goodbye when parting
77
6.3
A casual word for goodbye used when leaving someone
59
1.0
Words or actions people use when they leave
50
4.4
Words or actions people use when they leave each other
47
8.5
A casual way to say hello or goodbye in Italy
34
7.2
A word people use to say goodbye
31
8.6
A goodbye used when someone leaves for a long time
24
9.3
A final goodbye you say when leaving for a long time
22
8.5
A polite way to say goodbye when you expect to see someone again
11
9.8
A friendly way to say goodbye
4
8.0
A polite goodbye said when you do not expect to see someone again
1
9.9
A playful word people use to say goodbye
1
3.0
A short phrase people say when they leave each other
A casual way to say goodbye to someone
A friendly informal word used to thank someone, say goodbye, and to make a toast before drinking
A casual way to say goodbye to someone
A cheerful informal way to say goodbye
A friendly old-fashioned British way to say goodbye
A playful, teasing way to say goodbye to a friend
A playful informal way people say goodbye as a joke
A funny way to say goodbye when leaving a group
A German phrase people use to say goodbye
A respectful hello or goodbye said with a slight bow and hands pressed together
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word cheerio comes from the common word cheer ('good spirits' or 'happiness') with a friendly ending -io, so it began as a bright, short way to be cheerful when leaving. That's why cheerio is used as a friendly 'goodbye'.