"ta ta" meaning in English

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Interjection

IPA: /tɑːtɑː/, /tətɑː/, /təˈtɑː/ Audio: en-au-ta ta.ogg
Rhymes: -ɑː Etymology: Probably hypocoristic, circa 1823. Etymology templates: {{circa2|1823}} circa 1823 Head templates: {{en-interj}} ta ta
  1. (chiefly Commonwealth, UK, Ireland, informal, colloquial) Goodbye. Tags: Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, colloquial, informal Synonyms: goodbye, hooroo [Australian], ta-ta, tata, ta tah, ta-tah, tah tah, tah-tah Synonyms (goodbye): bye Related terms: ta, tara, ta ta for now, TTFN

Alternative forms

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      "word": "ta-ta"
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      "word": "tata"
    },
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      "word": "ta tah"
    },
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