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toodle-oo. exclamation. informal old-fashioned or humorous uk / ˌtuː.d ə lˈuː / us / ˌtuː.d ə lˈuː / (also UK toodle-pip, uk / ˌtuː.d ə lˈpɪp / us / ˌtuː.d ə lˈpɪp / toodles, / ˈtuː.d ə lz / us / ˈtuː.d ə lz /) Add to word list. a way of saying goodbye: Toodle-oo!
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TOODLE-OO definicja: 1. a way of saying goodbye: 2. a way of...
- English (US)
TOODLE-OO meaning: 1. a way of saying goodbye: 2. a way of...
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TOOK definition: 1. past simple of take 2. past simple of...
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The British term ‘toodle-oo’ is a fellow-traveller of various terms associated with walking or departing in a carefree manner – toddle, tootle and their extended forms toddle-off and tootle-pip.
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the interjection toodle-oo. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
1. farewell: a conventional expression used at leave-taking or parting with people and at the loss or rejection of things or ideas. noun. 2. a leave-taking; parting. they prolonged their goodbyes for a few more minutes. 3. a farewell. they said goodbyes to each other.
Toodle-oo definition: goodbye; so long. See examples of TOODLE-OO used in a sentence.
Apr 6, 2019 · Pam in New York City wonders if bidding someone farewell with toodle-oo or toodle-loo derives from the French for “see you soon,” a tout a l’heure. This is part of a complete episode.
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ˌtüdᵊlˈü. chiefly British. : good-bye, so long. Word History. Etymology. perhaps imitative of an automobile horn. Love words? You must — there are over 200,000 words in our free online dictionary, but you are looking for one that’s only in the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary.