toodeloo
English
WOTD – 10 September 2010
Alternative forms
- toodle-oo, toodaloo
Etymology
Unknown. Possibly from French à tout à l’heure (“see you later”) or from toot. [1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌtuːdəˈluː/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
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 December 17) “toodle-pip”, in World Wide Words, retrieved 2013-10-08
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