Definition of cheers
cheers
- Can mean either "goodbye" or "thank you" or "good luck."
Cheers, mate.
- See more words with the same meaning: thank you, thanks.
Last edited on Jul 25 2011. Submitted by Moo from Santa Cruz, CA, USA on Mar 02 1999.
- Heard in New Zealand and the UK (and Australia?), but is becoming an increasingly global word. Now often used by Internet posters in closings, to sound worldly and friendly, though they may never actually use it while speaking.
- See more words with the same meaning: British, UK slang (list of).
Last edited on Mar 02 1999. Submitted by Moo from Santa Cruz, CA, USA on Mar 02 1999.
- Usually a British term or phrase. A friendly good-bye. Can be a closing to a conversation or visit.
I'm off, cheers!
- See more words with the same meaning: British, UK slang (list of).
Last edited on Jul 25 2011. Submitted by Victoria S. from San Francisco, CA, USA on Apr 03 2002.
interjection
- "thank you". Origin: British.
- See more words with the same meaning: British, UK slang (list of).
- See more words with the same meaning: thank you, thanks.
Last edited on Jul 25 2011. Submitted by Victoria S. from San Francisco, CA, USA on Apr 03 2002.
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