cheerio
interiezionesostantivoattestato nei dialoghi
- Regno Unito//ˈtʃɪəɹi.əʊ//
- Regno Unito//ˈtʃɪːɹɪjəw//
- Stati Uniti//ˈt͡ʃɪɹi.oʊ//
- Australia//ˈtʃɪəɹi.əʉ//
Goodbye, an interjection said upon parting.
interiezione
- 1
informaleGoodbye, an interjection said upon parting.
"In that case," said Archie, relieved, "cheerio, good luck, pip-pip, toodle-oo, and good-bye-ee! I'll be shifting!"
But we all knew it wasn't the final end of the HST. This wasn't "goodbye", more like a "cheerio, see you someplace soon".
- 2
raroHello; a greeting.
Cheerio, everybody! What a delightful gathering of charming femininity!
Etimologia
From cheer and/or cheery + -o.
sostantivo
- 1
A small saveloy often consumed with tomato sauce at parties.
The man who has gone around the cocktail circuit pounding cheerios to the end of time did not come in here and open his mouth once on the Bill.
Forme
- plurale
- cheerios