ta ta

[ tah tah ]

/ tɑ ˈtɑ /

goodbye.

Origin of ta ta

First recorded in 1830–40; origin uncertain

t1, t2, t4, ta, ta ch'ing, ta ta, ta'en, ta-da, ta-ra, ta-ta, ta`izz

Of course, it might wind up with people thinking both of us are ta-ta!

Legacy |James H Schmitz
After that he looked as if he might cry again, and I didn't have any more cake and so I showed him the duck and he said 'Ta-ta.'

Seeing Things at Night |Heywood Broun
Ta-ta,” said the baronet rather dismally to his chum; “they call me Tomkins!

The Master of the Shell |Talbot Baines Reed
He expressed his delight every now and then by uttering the syllables "ta-ta."

Willis the Pilot |Johanna Spyri

"Ta-ta," McGuffey cried in his tantalizing falsetto voice, and followed his leader into the briny deep.

Captain Scraggs |Peter B. Kyne

ta-ta

/ (tæˈtɑː) /

British informal goodbye; farewell

C19: of unknown origin