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Cheerio vs Bye - What's the difference?

cheerio | bye |

As nouns the difference between cheerio and bye

is that cheerio is an individual piece of the breakfast cereal, cheerios while bye is (sports) the position of a person or team in a tournament or competition who draws no opponent in a particular round so advances to the next round unopposed, or is awarded points for a win in a league table; also the phantom opponent of such a person or team or bye can be .

As an interjection bye is

(colloquial) goodbye.

As a preposition bye is

.

cheerio

English

Interjection

(en interjection)
  • (British, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, informal) a greeting or parting
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year = 1921 , title = (Indiscretions of Archie) , first = P. G. , last = Wodehouse , authorlink = P. G. Wodehouse , section = ch. XIII. Rallying Round Percy , passage = "In that case," said Archie, relieved, "cheerio , good luck, pip-pip, toodle-oo, and good-bye-ee! I'll be shifting!" }}

    Synonyms

    * (greeting) hello * (parting) goodbye

    Usage notes

    Rarely used in North America. Although likely to be understood, it is likely to be considered humorous, and may be used in a parody of British English speakers.

    Noun

    (s)
  • (NZ, AU) A small saveloy often consumed with tomato sauce at parties, also known as a cocktail sausage or a little boy.
  • * 1978 , New Zealand. Parliament. House of Representatives, Parliamentary Debates (page 4230)
    • The man who has gone around the cocktail circuit pounding cheerios to the end of time did not come in here and open his mouth once on the Bill.

    bye

    English

    Etymology 1

    Variant form of (by), from (etyl) (being near) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (sports) The position of a person or team in a tournament or competition who draws no opponent in a particular round so advances to the next round unopposed, or is awarded points for a win in a league table; also the phantom opponent of such a person or team.
    • Craig's Crew plays the bye next week.
  • (cricket) An extra scored when the batsmen take runs after the ball has passed the striker without hitting either the bat or the batsman.
  • (obsolete) A dwelling.
    • (Gibson)
  • (obsolete) A thing not directly aimed at; something which is a secondary object of regard; an object by the way, etc.
  • * Fuller
    • The Synod of Dort condemneth upon the bye even the discipline of the Church of England.
    Derived terms
    * (cricket) leg bye

    Etymology 2

    Shortened form of (goodbye).

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (colloquial) Goodbye.
    • Derived terms
    * tatty bye

    Etymology 3

    Alternative forms.

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)

    • Noun

    • Anagrams

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