Ta ta for now

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spelling 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Interjection 1.4.1 Synonyms 1.4.2 See also

English

Alternative spelling

ta-ta for now

Etymology

From ta ta (or ta-ta) by addition of for now to emphasise hope that the parting will not be permanent

Pronunciation

Often run together as tætɑːfəˈnaʊ

Interjection

ta ta for now

1. (informal) see ya, laters, (less formal version of) au revoir or till we meet again
   • 1974: Tigger (voiced by Paul Winchell) in Unbouncing Tigger - Well, I gotta go, now! I got a lot of bouncing to do! Hoo-hoo-hoo! TTFN! Ta ta for now!
   • 1999: Barbara Buckley Wolf (subscriber to Anglicans Online message board), Ta-ta for now (read at [[1]] on 9 May 2006) - Dear All, I'm unsubscribing for a bit.

Synonyms

see ya, laters

See also

• TTFN