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  • 1cheerio — I. /tʃɪəriˈoʊ / (say chearree oh) interjection 1. goodbye. –noun (plural cheerios) 2. → cheerio call. {earlier cheero, from cheer + o; influenced by cheery} II. /ˈtʃɪərioʊ/ ( …

  • 2cheery-bye — goodbye, bye, cheerio    I ll see you tomorrow. Cheery bye! …

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  • 3cheerio — interjection Etymology: cheery + o Date: 1910 chiefly British usually used as a farewell and sometimes as a greeting or toast …

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  • 4cheerio — cheer•i•o [[t]ˈtʃɪər iˌoʊ, ˌtʃɪər iˈoʊ[/t]] interj. brit. (used to express farewell or good wishes.) • Etymology: 1905–10; prob. cheery+ o …

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  • 5goodbye — 1. interjection /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker or writer or the person addressed to is departing. Syn: catch you later, bye, bye bye, ciao, sayonara, see you, so long, ta ta, tood …

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  • 6adieu — noun & exclamation with a cheery adieu , they were gone Syn: goodbye, farewell, until we meet again; bye bye, bye, cheers, ciao, au revoir, adios, sayonara, so long, ta ta, cheerio, toodle oo …

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