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cheerio
[
cheer
-ee-oh
,
cheer-ee-
oh
]
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cheer·i·o
/
ˈtʃɪər
iˌoʊ
,
ˌtʃɪər
iˈoʊ
/
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[
cheer
-ee-oh
,
cheer-ee-
oh
]
Show IPA
interjection, noun,
plural
cheer·i·os.
Chiefly British
interjection
1.
good-bye; good-bye and good luck.
2.
(used as a toast to one's drinking companions.)
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a good-bye or farewell.
4.
a toast of “cheerio!”
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a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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Origin:
1905–10;
see
cheero
;
source of
-i-
is unclear
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cheerio
(ˌtʃɪərɪˈəʊ)
—
sentence substitute
1.
a farewell greeting
2.
a drinking toast
—
n
3.
(
NZ
) a type of small sausage
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cheerio
upbeat parting exclamation, British, 1910, from
cheer
.
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