Definition of cheers
cheers
- Can mean either "goodbye" or "thank you" or "good luck." Heard in New Zealand and the UK (and Australia??), but is becoming an increasingly global word.
Cheers, mate.
by Moo, Santa Cruz, CA, USA, Mar 02 1999 (Edit definition)
- Usually a British term or phrase. A friendly good-bye or thanks. Can be a closing to a conversation or visit.
I'm off, cheers!
by Victoria S., San Francisco, CA, USA, Apr 03 2002 (Edit definition)
- Thank you! Origin: British.
by Peter M., Westminster, London, UK, Feb 04 2005 (Edit definition)
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Slang terms with the same root words:
- cheer: Bronx cheer
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