cheer·i·o
(chîr′ē-ō′)interj. Chiefly British
Used in greeting or parting.
[Alteration of cheer.]
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cheerio
(ˌtʃɪərɪˈəʊ)sentence substitute
1. a farewell greeting
2. a drinking toast
n
(Cookery) NZ a type of small sausage
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cheer•i•o
(ˈtʃɪər iˌoʊ, ˌtʃɪər iˈoʊ)interj. Chiefly Brit.
(used to express farewell or good wishes.)
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  cheerio - a farewell remark; "they said their good-byes"bye-bye, good day, goodby, good-by, goodbye, good-bye, sayonara, so long, adieu, adios, arrivederci, au revoir, auf wiedersehen, bye farewell, word of farewell - an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting |
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Translations
cheerio
[ˈtʃɪərɪˈəʊ] EXCL (Brit) → ¡hasta luego!, ¡chau! (LAm)Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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cheerio
interj (esp Brit inf)
(= your health) → prost
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