ta ta

[ tah tah ]

/ tɑ ˈtɑ /

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interjection Chiefly British.

goodbye.

Nearby words

t1, t2, t4, ta, ta ch'ing, ta ta, ta'en, ta-da, ta-ra, ta-ta, ta`izz

Origin of ta ta

First recorded in 1830–40; origin uncertain

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Examples from the Web for ta-ta

Of course, it might wind up with people thinking both of us are ta-ta!
Legacy|James H Schmitz
After that he looked as if he might cry again, and I didn't have any more cake and so I showed him the duck and he said 'Ta-ta.'
Seeing Things at Night|Heywood Broun
Ta-ta,” said the baronet rather dismally to his chum; “they call me Tomkins!
The Master of the Shell|Talbot Baines Reed
He expressed his delight every now and then by uttering the syllables "ta-ta."
Willis the Pilot|Johanna Spyri

"Ta-ta," McGuffey cried in his tantalizing falsetto voice, and followed his leader into the briny deep.
Captain Scraggs|Peter B. Kyne

British Dictionary definitions for ta-ta

ta-ta

/ (tæˈtɑː) /

sentence substitute

British informal goodbye; farewell

Word Origin for ta-ta

C19: of unknown origin

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