cheerio
Americaninterjection
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goodbye; goodbye and good luck.
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(formerly used as a toast to one's drinking companions.)
noun
plural
cheerios-
a goodbye or farewell.
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Older Use. a toast of “cheerio!”
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a farewell greeting
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a drinking toast
noun
Etymology
Origin of cheerio
First recorded in 1905–10; see cheero; source of -i- is unclear
Example Sentences
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"I'm so busy I could scream. 3,000 letters to answer at least. So I'll say cheerio for now."
From BBC • Aug. 14, 2023
Rule Brittania, pip pip, cheerio and all that!
From New York Times • Jul. 10, 2016
Have a bunch of Britishisms ready for when the American accent mockery starts: “I say, cheerio and bollocks to that, mate!”
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2015
Pip-pip and cheerio, it's "The British Academy Film Awards 2015" — a.k.a. the BAFTAs — where Wes Anderson's "The Grand Budapest Hotel" leads the field with 11 nominations.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2015
"Good luck and cheerio, Yank," came back the English voice.
From A Yankee Flier with the R.A.F. by Montgomery, Rutherford George
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