"ta-ta" meaning in English

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Interjection

Audio: En-au-ta-ta.ogg [Australia]
Rhymes: -ɑː Head templates: {{en-interj}} ta-ta
  1. Alternative form of ta ta Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: ta ta
    Sense id: en-ta-ta-en-intj-8hUIo4mQ

Noun

Audio: En-au-ta-ta.ogg [Australia] Forms: ta-tas [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑː Head templates: {{en-noun}} ta-ta (plural ta-tas)
  1. (slang, usually in the plural) A woman's breast. Tags: plural-normally, slang Related terms: ta-ta theory
    Sense id: en-ta-ta-en-noun-NqL3Aq-T

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for ta-ta meaning in English (1.6kB)

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