Toodle-oo!
goodbye (farewell)
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Oh, my apologies, my Lord, I did not realize Your Excellency was the final arbiter of good taste. Well, that settles it now, doesn't it? TOODLE-OO, then!
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Oh, my apologies, my Lord, I did not realize Your Excellency was the final arbiter of good taste. Well, that settles it now, doesn't it? TOODLE-OO, then!
Economist Job Market Thread
Did you
know?
Toodle-oo!
interjection, parting salutation (informal, British)
- colloquial 'good-bye' word, like 'so long' or 'cheerio'
"We'll see you later, toodle-oo!"
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ORIGIN
First appeared in 1907; the Irish variant tooraloo is recorded from around 1921.
There are a number of interesting theories regarding the origin of Toodle-oo. Take your pick:
1. from the French à tout à l'heure, meaning "see you soon"
2. from toodle, a variant of tootle, which means "to walk unsteadily, like a toddler"
3. from tootle, which means "to toot gently (on a flute)
4. from the tooting sound of an (early) automobile horn or klaxon.
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SYNONYMS
adieu, au revoir, ave, bon voyage, farewell, Godspeed
interjection, parting salutation (informal, British)
- colloquial 'good-bye' word, like 'so long' or 'cheerio'
"We'll see you later, toodle-oo!"
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ORIGIN
First appeared in 1907; the Irish variant tooraloo is recorded from around 1921.
There are a number of interesting theories regarding the origin of Toodle-oo. Take your pick:
1. from the French à tout à l'heure, meaning "see you soon"
2. from toodle, a variant of tootle, which means "to walk unsteadily, like a toddler"
3. from tootle, which means "to toot gently (on a flute)
4. from the tooting sound of an (early) automobile horn or klaxon.
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SYNONYMS
adieu, au revoir, ave, bon voyage, farewell, Godspeed
