What does pit pit Cheerio mean?

(Britain, colloquial) Goodbye; cheerio, toodeloo (toodle-oo), toodle pip (mostly used by the upper classes). quotations ▼ (Britain, colloquial) A general greeting, mostly used by the upper classes. quotations ▼
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What is pip-pip cheerio from?

Pip-pip. Definition — used to express farewell. Pip-pip, that particularly cheery of old-fashioned British farewells, is said to have been formed in imitation of the sound made by a car horn. Pip-pip should not be confused with ta-ta, toodle-oo, toodle-pip, or any other largely British modes of saying “good-bye.”
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Who said Pip Cheerio?

Bakura in Yu-Gi-Oh! The Abridged Series tends to speak in these (see the page quote). Considering in the actual 4Kids dub "proper", he once broke out into an "Pip-pip cheerio!" in one episode when the voice actor had previously only been nominally British.
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What does pip-pip Tally Ho mean?

Tally-ho, is the traditional cry made by the huntsman to tell others the quarry has been sighted. It may also be used with directions, including "away" and "back". It is also used in Britain as a light-hearted way of saying goodbye, much like the word "cheerio".
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What does the phrase Cheerio mean?

Definition of cheerio

chiefly British. —usually used as a farewell and sometimes as a greeting or toast.
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Is Cheerio rude?

vulgar slang To upset, irritate, or disappoint one to a great degree.
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What nationality says Cheerio?

That's Italian for " cheerio " or "see ya," according to His Lordship who is busy these days with his dictionaries and phrase books.
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What does Billy Ho mean?

Definitions of billy-ho. an unimaginably large amount. synonyms: all get out, billyo, billyoh. type of: large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity.
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What does no joy mean?

Noun. no joy. (idiomatic) a negative outcome; no success; failure. quotations ▼ I've been waiting 20 minutes for a bus, and still no joy.
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What's Toodle Pip mean?

Interjection. toodle pip. (humorous, Britain) goodbye. Right, I'm off.
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Is Prat a rude word?

According to Oxford Dictionaries, we started using “prat” to mean idiot in 1960, but before that, it was a 16th century word for buttocks. So when you call someone a prat, you're also calling them an arse. This is another delightful description of someone who's painfully stupid.
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Is Pip an insult?

' The word was derived from the Middle Dutch word pippe which was derived from the Vulgar Latin word pippita which was derived from the Latin word pituita which literally means phlegm. If the phrase is used in a derogatory manner, this is the origin of the phrase.
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How do you say hello in British slang?

'Hiya' or 'Hey up' – these informal greetings both mean 'hello' and are especially popular in the north of England.
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What does bloody mean in England?

Bloody. Don't worry, it's not a violent word… it has nothing to do with “blood”.”Bloody” is a common word to give more emphasis to the sentence, mostly used as an exclamation of surprise. Something may be “bloody marvellous” or “bloody awful“. Having said that, British people do sometimes use it when expressing anger…
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What is the most British word?

20 of the Most Common British Slang Words
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How do you say friend in British slang?

The word “mate” is a very British word which means “friend”. It is the most commonly used word in the United Kingdom meaning “friend” and is in fact used in this context more widely than the word “friend” itself.
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What does Hotel Sierra mean?

Sierra Hotel or sometimes Hotel Sierra. Meaning s***-hot, or its opposite. When that new lieutenant makes it through his first field training exercise without getting his platoon lost, you've got a sierra hotel lieutenant.
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What does Roger tango mean?

roger/roger that

Meaning: Message received. Origin: the NATO phonetic alphabet—a previous version of the alphabet used “Roger” to signify the letter R. Fun fact: Now they use “Romeo.”
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Why do they say bingo fuel?

"Bingo Fuel" was the amount of fuel remaining to safely reach the "Bingo Field". The "Bingo Field" was the closest land based airfield which could be used as a backup in case the aircraft was unable to land on the aircraft carrier for any reason.
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Where does the saying like billio come from?

Billyo entered the English language in the late 19th century after the Rainhill steam locomotive trials between Liverpool and Manchester. These had gripped the public's imagination. Engineer George Stephenson's Puffing Billy gave rise to the expressions "running (or puffing) like Billy-o".
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Why do Brits say hello governor?

Where does the British phrase 'hello, governor' come from? – Quora. The “governor” is Cockney (London) for “boss,” so the whole phrase is basically Cockney. The “governor” has the additional colloquial meaning of “the man in charge.” Since this is a slang expression, governor would generally be spelled guv'nor.
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Do they say cheerio in London?

1British informal Used as an expression of good wishes on parting; goodbye. 'Two words it definitely did understand were cheerio and goodbye. '
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What does Cheerios mean in Australia?

(Britain, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, informal) Goodbye, an interjection said upon parting. quotations ▼
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What do you call a British girl?

Bird. This is British slang for a girl or a woman.
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