Ta-ta Exclamation - Definition, Pictures, Pronunciation And Usage Notes

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Definition of ta-ta exclamation from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ta-ta exclamation  /ˌtæ ˈtɑː/  /ˌtæ ˈtɑː/(British English, informal) jump to other results
  1. goodbye
    • Ta-ta for now!
    see also TTFNWord Originearly 19th cent.: of unknown origin; compare with earlier da-da.

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  • ta exclamation
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  • ta-da exclamation
  • ta-ra exclamation
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Nearby words

  • tat noun
  • tat verb
  • ta-ta exclamation
  • tatami noun
  • Tate and Lyle
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