Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

toodle-oo

/ˌtuːdəˈluː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables
toodle-oo
IPA
/ˌtuːdəˈluː/
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Goodbye, farewell, see you soon.

British usage; Dated

Example Sentences

Etymology

Unknown. Possibly from French à tout à l'heure (“see you later”, literally “until shortly”) or from toot.

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Inflected Forms

toodaloo (alternative) toodeloo (alternative)

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Questions

How do you pronounce toodle-oo?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtuːdəˈluː/.
What does toodle-oo mean?
Goodbye, farewell, see you soon.
Where does toodle-oo come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce toodle-oo

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