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cheers

interjectionInformal

A British English slang term. Browse all British slang.

What it means

  1. Thanks. By far its most common use in Britain — far more often than as a toast.

  2. Goodbye. Frequently both at once, ending a transaction: cheers, bye.

  3. A drinking toast, its original sense.

In use

  • Cheers for sorting that out.

  • Cheers then, see you Monday.

Other forms

Similar terms:
ta, thanks