toodeloo

Casual parting phrase

Toodeloo is a playful, casual way of saying goodbye, often with a lighthearted or slightly theatrical tone: Toodeloo, I'm off to the shops!

The word sounds deliberately old-fashioned or affected, sometimes used ironically.

Also spelled toodle-oo or toodleoo.

farewell

goodbye

Departing salutation

  • cheerioInformal British parting
  • tataInformal British farewell
  • bye-byeCasual parting expression

ciao · adieu · au revoir · so long · later · see you · parting · wave · departure · sendoff

British

cheerio

Informal British parting

  • pip-pipBritish parting expression
  • tataInformal British farewell
  • cheekyPlayfully disrespectful

posh · teatime · jolly · proper · quaint · old-fashioned · Edwardian · Victorian · charming · genteel

playful

whimsical

Playfully fanciful or erratic

jaunty · carefree · cheery · flippant · blithe · airy · chirpy · perky · buoyant · sprightly

Opposites
greeting vs. farewell

toodeloohello

Common spoken greeting

hi · greetings · hey · howdy · welcome

register/tone of farewell

toodeloofarewell

Leave-taking expression

goodbye · adieu · godspeed · rest in peace · vale

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