ta-ta

interjectionnounattested in dialogue

//tɑːˈtɑː//
//təˈtɑː//

Goodbye.

interjection

1
informalGoodbye.
“[…]Well, ta-ta, sweetheart! Don′t expect me back to lunch.”
‘No more questions? Then I′ll be off. Ta-ta.’

Etymology

Probably hypocoristic, circa 1823.

noun

1
slangA woman's breast.

Forms

plural: ta-tas

ta · Thanks.TA · To act as a teaching assistant (for a class).ta-da · Used to present something intended to be surprising,…

ta-ta · Goodbye.

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