ta ta

[ tah tah ]

interjection

, Chiefly British.

1. goodbye.

ta-ta

/ tæˈtɑː /

sentence substitute

1. informal.
   goodbye; farewell

Word History and Origins

Origin of ta ta¹

First recorded in 1830–40; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of ta ta¹

C19: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

For all we knew, she would be Jodie Foster in Nell, muttering chik-abee ta-ta een tha wayeen.

From The Daily Beast

BSB released a new Christmas song in which 33 percent—really—of the lyrics were “La ta, la ta ta ta ta.”

From The Daily Beast

Translation: Talk to Ya Later, Ta Ta for Now, and Later, Gator.

From The Daily Beast

The morning before my “Ta Ta to Tatas” party, my husband and I went shopping.

From The Daily Beast

Two of my female friends attended the Ta Ta to Tatas party with appropriately low-cut shirts.

From The Daily Beast

And I rattles off, solemn-like: 'Me—hoh—puh—fih—chu—lang—ra—ta—ta—poh—uh—ee—lee—shung—la—uh—uh—uh!'

From Project Gutenberg

Again, among the Ta-ta-thi tribe, two species of Eagle Hawk occur as totems.

From Project Gutenberg

"Ta-ta," McGuffey cried in his tantalizing falsetto voice, and followed his leader into the briny deep.

From Project Gutenberg

Ni-me-to sai-ne-ni-wen, ne-ta-to-ta ken ai mo-he-man ta-ta-que, ne-me-to-sai-ne-ne-wen.

From Project Gutenberg

"Ta-ta, then," said he of the destroyer; and the lean vessel swept away in the twilight.

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Related Words

• adieu
• bon voyage
• goodbye