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ta-ta

/tɑːˈtɑː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.72 in modern English

Syllables
ta--ta
IPA
/tɑːˈtɑː/
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
3
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Goodbye.

British usage; Colloquial; Informal

noun

A woman's breast.

Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

Probably hypocoristic, circa 1823.

Usage

Inflected Forms

ta ta (alternative) tata (alternative) ta tah (alternative) ta-tah (alternative) tah tah (alternative) tah-tah (alternative) ta-tas (plural)

Phrases

ta ta for now tatty bye ta-ta theory

Frequently Paired Words

ta tara ta ta for now tatty bye TTFN ta-ta theory

Synonyms

bye goodbye hooroo

Rhymes With

la ya ma ah ha da pa na nah ha-ha fa ar

Questions

How do you pronounce ta-ta?
The recorded pronunciation is /tɑːˈtɑː/.
What does ta-ta mean?
Goodbye.
Where does ta-ta come from?
Probably hypocoristic, circa 1823.

How to pronounce ta-ta

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