cheerio
chi ree oh
- n a farewell remark
- From within a pub at Weymouth (England) after hours, a passing constable one night last week heard a cheerio voice propose: "Come on, let's have one for the road.
- Seventeen minutes later she uphauled the line, waved cheerio and cocked around for home.
- Listeners either loved or loathed his clipped, British-toned accent, his "cheerio" signature, his hyped-up, opinionated presentation of the news.