ta ta for now

English

Alternative forms

• ta-ta for now, tata for now

Etymology

From ta ta with the addition of for now to emphasise hope that the parting will not be permanent.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /təˌtɑː fə ˈnaʊ/

Interjection

ta ta for now

1. (informal) see ya, laters, (less formal version of) au revoir or till we meet again
   • 1974: Tigger (voiced by Paul Winchell) in Unbouncing Tigger

     Well, I gotta go, now! I got a lot of bouncing to do! Hoo-hoo-hoo! TTFN! Ta ta for now!

Synonyms

• see ya
• laters

Derived terms

• TTFN