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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

ta ta [Chiefly Brit.]

good-bye.

origin, originally uncertain 1830–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

ta-ta /tæˈtɑː/ sentence substitute

Brit informal goodbye; farewell

Etymology: 19th Century: of unknown origin

'ta ta' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

ta-ta - ta - ya-ta-ta

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "ta ta" in the title:

award <them with a> TA...
"dis guy", "of da", "happen ta have"
do people actually say "ta"?
"does anybody know <for what> TA stands?"
dut-ta-dutes
FCO for TA
go ta-ching
if it’s the same to you, I s’ll ta’e my coat off like I allers do
It is often impossible to walk down the aisle, to get to the toilets, let alone to ta
La ta de da, and a toodly doo
lead someone a ta-ta
pronunciation: inevitable: [in-ev-i-ta-ble] or [in-e-vi-ta-ble]
solda aluminutermica TA/ VE
Students who whish to TA
ta me chomh doirte sinduit
Ta Moley
Ta ta for now
Ta ta for now!
ta-da?
ta-pocketa-pocketa-pocketa-pocketa-pocketa [onomatopoeia]
Ta-Ta-Ta-Dah;da-da-da-dun;dun-dun-dun-dah
Ta’e ony cheer as yo’n a mind to, none of us is th’ big bear
Ta’e the thick wi’ th’ thin. This wor a bit o’ thin for once
Tara, Ta
Theer on thy own, eh? an’ ta’es no count O’ nob’dy

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