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toodles

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A cheerful, old-fashioned way of saying goodbye.
"Toodles! See you at the weekend."

How to Use Toodles

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA breezy, informal "bye" — similar in tone to "cheerio" or "ta-ta."

When to use it

Very informal and a little old-fashioned or twee; used mostly in a light-hearted way.

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_____! See you at the weekend.

Etymology

A playful shortening of the older phrase "toodle-oo," itself likely a jokey British coinage with no serious origin.

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