Brit., Informal goodbye
Origin of ta-ta
origin, originally a child's term
A baby waves ta-ta.
Ta ta is defined as a British or informal way of saying goodbye.
An example of ta ta is when you wave your baby's hand and have him say "ta ta" to daddy.
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ta-ta
interjection
Chiefly BritishUsed to express farewell.
Origin of ta-ta
Of baby-talk originTHE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Interjection
- (chiefly UK, Australia, New Zealand, informal, colloquial) Goodbye.
Usage notes
Dated and rarely used in The United States, sometimes used in Canada. Although likely to be understood, it is likely to be considered rather humorous, particularly if used in a parody of British English speakers.
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Origin
Probably derived from baby talk c1823 (imitative).
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Sentence Examples
- The name is derived from that of the Ta-ta Mongols, who in the 5th century inhabited the north-eastern Gobi, and, after subjugation in the 9th century by the Khitans, migrated southward, there founding the Mongol empire under Jenghiz Khan.
- Jennifer gave her a ta-ta wave before they entered the Dean's office.