toodeloo
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Unknown. Possibly from French à tout à l’heure (“see you later”) or from toot. [1]
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˌtuːdəˈluː/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Interjection[edit]
toodeloo
Usage notes[edit]
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.)
Synonyms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- → Dutch: toedeloe
Translations[edit]
goodbye — see goodbye
References[edit]
- ^ Quinion, Michael (2011 December 17) “toodle-pip”, in World Wide Words[1], retrieved 2013-10-08