toodeloo
English
WOTD – 10 September 2010
Alternative forms
Etymology
Unknown. Possibly from French à tout à l'heure (“see you soon”) or from toot. [1]
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.)
Related terms
- hooroo (Australia)
- toodle pip
- toodles
- tooroo (Australia)
- tooraloo (Australia)
- tourlou (Quebec)
Descendants
- Dutch: toedeloe
Translations
goodbye — see goodbye
References
- Quinion, Michael (2011-12-17), “toodle-pip”, in World Wide Words, retrieved 2013-10-08
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