cheerio

cheerio
/chear"ee oh', chear'ee oh"/, interj., n., pl. cheerios. Chiefly Brit.
1. good-bye; good-bye and good luck.
2. (used as a toast to one's drinking companions.)
n.
3. a good-bye or farewell.
4. a toast of "cheerio!"
[1905-10; see CHEERO; source of -i- is unclear]

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