ta
Casual British gratitude
Ta is an informal British way of saying thank you, light and breezy in tone: Ta for the cuppa.
It's casual enough that using it in formal contexts would seem cheeky or dismissive.
The word appears throughout the Commonwealth but sounds foreign to most American ears.
British-thanks
Casual toast or farewell
- thanksExpression of appreciation
- appreciationRecognition of worth
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
- thankfulnessAppreciative state of mind
gratefulness · much obliged · lovely · brilliant · smashing · cuppa · mate
cheers
Casual toast or farewell
- thanksExpression of appreciation
- appreciationRecognition of worth
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
thankfulness · gratefulness · much obliged · lovely · brilliant · smashing · cuppa · mate
casual
Relaxed and informal
- slangInformal in-group vocabulary
- colloquialCasual, everyday language
- breezyMildly windy, or nonchalant
friendly · quick · offhand · familiar · chatty · easygoing · relaxed · shorthand · abbreviated · everyday
- ta taInformal British goodbye
- ta ta for nowInformal temporary goodbye
- ta-ta for nowPlayful temporary goodbye
- TATA boxTranscription initiation motif