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English
Etymology
Unknown. Possibly from French à tout à l’heure (“see you later”) or from toot. [1]
Pronunciation
Interjection
toodeloo
- (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, dated) goodbye, farewell, see you soon
Usage notes
Dated and very rarely used in North America. Although likely to be understood, it is likely to be considered humorous, and may be used in a parody of British English speakers. (This is also true in modern British English usage.)
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References
- ^ Quinion, Michael (2011 December 17) “toodle-pip”, in World Wide Words, retrieved 2013-10-08
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