pip pip

Tally-ho's cousin

Pip pip is a British exclamation of farewell or cheerful greeting, now old-fashioned and somewhat theatrical: Pip pip, old chap!

It evokes upper-class British speech from the early twentieth century and today appears mostly in humorous or ironic contexts, often alongside other dated expressions like "cheerio" or "tally-ho."

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tally-ho · jolly good · spiffing · Wodehouse · parting · bon voyage · valediction · old chap · old bean · old sport · British English · British slang · upper class · see you · Jeeves · Edwardian · informal · leave-taking

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formality of farewell

pip pipvale

Low ground between hills

farewell · adieu · fare thee well · godspeed · until we meet again

cultural register

pip pipsee ya

Casual spoken goodbye

peace out · later · catch you later · take it easy · later gator

emotional tone

pip pipalas

Expression of regret

woe

Family

pip

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Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G