English Explanatory Dictionary

cheerio

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj
  1. Goodbye, an interjection said upon parting.
  2. Hello; a greeting.
noun
  1. A small saveloy often consumed with tomato sauce at parties.
noun
  1. An individual piece of the Cheerios breakfast cereal.

Pronunciation

/ˈtʃɪəɹ.i.əʊ/ /ˈt͡ʃɪəɹ.i.oʊ/ [ˈt͡ʃiɹi.oʊ̯] LL-Q1860 (eng)-JutishMale-cheerio.wav EN-AU ck1 cheerio.ogg

Word forms

cheerio cheerios

Etymology

From cheer and/or cheery + -o.

Synonyms

cocktail sausage little boy

Derived words

chip chip cheerio Sheerio leather cheerio

Translations

Czech: ahoj Czech: servus Czech: čau German: hallo Macedonian: здра́во Macedonian: по́здрав Chinese Mandarin: 嗨 Chinese Mandarin: 喂 Chinese Mandarin: 你好 Chinese Mandarin: 再會 /再会 Chinese Mandarin: 拜拜 Dutch: hoi Dutch: doei Finnish: terve Finnish: hei French: salut Hindi: बंदगी Italian: ciao Japanese: こんにちは Japanese: やあ Japanese: どうも Japanese: では Japanese: またね Japanese: じゃ Japanese: バイバイ Japanese: バイ Korean: 안녕 Polish: cześć Polish: pa Russian: приве́т Russian: здоро́во Russian: пока́ Russian: бу́дь здоро́в! Russian: бу́дь здоро́ва! Russian: бу́дьте здоро́вы! Scottish Gaelic: tìoraidh Serbo-Croatian: bok Serbo-Croatian: бок
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