Definition of ciao

ciao

interjection

• goodbye, hello. Pronounced "chow." Italian.

                                                                                 
  
                            
  
                                 
  
  Citation from "All the Right Friends", Covert Affairs (TV), Season 2 Episode 4 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Oct 14 2011. Submitted by Ian D. from Cambridgeshire, UK on Sep 09 2003.

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