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cheerio

noun

  1. Tiny, fast, and elegant implementation of core jQuery designed specifically for the server
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interjection

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈtʃɪəɹi.əʊ/ / /ˈtʃɪːɹɪjəw/ / /ˈt͡ʃɪɹi.oʊ/

intj

Etymology: From cheer and/or cheery + -o.

  1. Goodbye, an interjection said upon parting.

    “"In that case," said Archie, relieved, "cheerio, good luck, pip-pip, toodle-oo, and good-bye-ee! I'll be shifting!"”

    “But we all knew it wasn't the final end of the HST. This wasn't "goodbye", more like a "cheerio, see you someplace soon".”

  2. Hello; a greeting.

    “Cheerio, everybody! What a delightful gathering of charming femininity!”

noun

  1. An individual piece of the Cheerios breakfast cereal.

    “A single Cheerio fell off my spoon.”