I would like to know what cheeerio means? So if u guys could take the time and fill me in that would be great thanks.
2007-02-15 07:59:05 · 7 answers · asked by nicole_252006 3 in Travel ➔ Africa & Middle East ➔ South Africa
Cheerio means 'goodbye'! But you don't really hear South Africans using it! We prefer to use 'cheers'!
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EDIT: that reminds me (what Motti said)...South Africans also use 'ciao' a lot!
2007-02-15 12:26:29 · answer #1 · answered by -♦One-♦-Love♦- 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
South Africans use the word 'cheers' as goodbye and cheerio is just an extended version or more casual version of it too. I would say it's similar to saying ciao :-)
2007-02-15 18:26:04 · answer #2 · answered by Motti _Shish 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
SYLLABICATION: cheer·i·o
PRONUNCIATION: chîr-
INTERJECTION: Chiefly British Used in greeting or parting.
ETYMOLOGY: Alteration of cheer.
http://www.bartleby.com/61/64/C0266400.html
2007-02-16 05:41:43 · answer #3 · answered by Vango 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bye Bye. Most people use the word cheers as well.
2007-02-15 22:57:54 · answer #4 · answered by opium 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It just means bye
2007-02-15 17:53:11 · answer #5 · answered by SAgirl 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Cheerio is a British expression and means - Goodbye.
Ciao is Italian and can be used as both a greeting and a farewell so it bears no relation to Cheerio.
2007-02-15 08:55:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
it means bye bye
2007-02-15 22:06:30 · answer #7 · answered by pink-panther 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋