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cheerio

CHEER-ree-oh
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Goodbye, used mainly in British English.
"Cheerio, then — see you next week!"

How to Use Cheerio

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA breezy, informal way to say goodbye.

When to use it

Chiefly British and somewhat old-fashioned or jokey in tone; not common in American English.

Word Forms

cheerios plural, Cheerios plural

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_____, then — see you next week!

Etymology

Formed from cheer or cheery plus the informal ending -o, in the same pattern as words like "righto".

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