ta ta

[ tah tah ]
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interjectionChiefly British.

Origin of ta ta

1
First recorded in 1830–40; origin uncertain

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How to use ta ta in a sentence

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

    Dry Fish and Wet | Anthon Bernhard Elias Nilsen
  • Again, among the Ta-ta-thi tribe, two species of Eagle Hawk occur as totems.

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

    Captain Scraggs | Peter B. Kyne
  • 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.

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

British Dictionary definitions for ta-ta

ta-ta

/ (tæˈtɑː) /


sentence substitute
  1. British informal goodbye; farewell

Origin of ta-ta

1
C19: of unknown origin

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