ta-taint.n.

Brit.

/taˈtɑː/,

/təˈtɑː/,

/ˌtɑːˈtɑː/,

/ˈtatɑː/, U.S.

/tɑˈtɑ/

Forms: 1800s– ta-ta, 1900s tattar, 1900s– tar-tar, 1900s– tattah; See also tara int.²

Origin: Probably an imitative or expressive formation.

Etymology: Probably < the (reduplicated) syllable /ta/ which is characteristic of early infantile vocalization. Compare earlier da-da int.

A. int. A nursery expression for ‘Good-bye’; now also in general colloquial use.

Cf. tatty-bye int. and T.T.F.N. int. at T n. Initialisms 1a.

ΘΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > courteous act or expression > courteous expressions [interjection] > expressions of farewell

farewell1377

farewell itc1385

adieua1393

vale?1555

da-da1573

addio1577

goodbye1578

bye1618

adios1635

bye-bye1639

day-day1697

ta-ta1823

ave1850

sayonara1863

hooray1898

cheero1903

toodle-oo1907

hurroo1913

cheerio1914

pip-pip1919

tooraloo1922

cheery-bye1930

cheers1937

tara1958

ciao1961

toodles1965

tatty-bye1971

toodle-pip1977

1823 S. Hutchinson Let. Sept.–Oct. (1954) 261 Baby I believe has not learnt any new words since M^rs M. wrote last, but she has the old ones very perfect—‘Gone’—‘Ta ta’—‘By bye’.

1837 C. Dickens Pickwick Papers xxvii. 282 ‘Tar, tar, Sammy,’ replied his father.

1878 F. C. Burnand Strapmore i. 15 Ta-ta, little one très cher! Bye-bye.

1891 L. B. Walford Mischief of Monica III. 171 ‘Ta-ta’; and the speaker slipped behind backs and vanished.

1901 M. Franklin My Brilliant Career xxxii. 272 (heading) Ta-Ta to Barney's Gap.

1922 T. S. Eliot Waste Land ii. 26 Goonight Bill. Goonight Lou. Goonight May. Goonight. Ta ta. Goonight.

1934 T. S. Eliot Rock ii. 69 Well, tar, tar, boys.

1949 G. B. Shaw Buoyant Billions iv. 52 I must go now to see about Father's lunch. Tata.

1951 R. Braddon Naked Island ii. vi. 153 ‘All right, Mr. McLeod, fall out.’.. ‘Ta-ta, Rod—see you in Australia.’

1960 L. R. Banks L-shaped Room xxiii. 297 Charlie'll come up in a few minutes and see how you're getting on. Tata for now.

1983 P. Inchbald Short Break in Venice vii. 68 Sod off!.. We'll talk later... Tata.

B. n.

A nursery or playful term.

a. A walk or outing. Also figurative.

ΘΠ

society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > outing or excursion > [noun]

airing1607

tour1656

excursion1699

scheme1758

out1762

visit1800

outing1821

day out1822

day trip1838

spin1856

ta-ta1886

1886 J. Sully Teacher's Handbk. Psychol. A child of eighteen months will mentally rehearse a series of experiences, as those of a walk: ‘Go tata, see geegee.’

1912 D. H. Lawrence Let. 28 Mar. (1962) I. 104 In the evening Diddler took me a tat-tar, and of course got lost.

1930 D. H. Lawrence Nettles 9 Want to go a little tattah? So it shall... If it's good!.. It shall go a tattah with its Auntie In a motor.

1958 ‘N. Blake’ Penknife in my Heart iii. 45 Sharp at 10.45 every night..he takes his dog out for a ta-ta.

1969 J. Wainwright Take-over Men vii. 121 They're a con man's dream. They're taken for a ta-ta every market day.

b. A hat, bonnet, etc.

ΘΚΠ

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > headgear > [noun]

attirec1380

headgeara1500

chapeau1523

headpiece1547

headclothes1549

attiring1552

head-tire1560

headdress1645

head-dressing1678

hairdress18..

headwear1867

ta-tac1910

c1910 F. W. Leigh in Francis & Day's Album of Famous Old Songs (1956) viii Put on your tat-ta, little girlie.

1912 C. Mackenzie Carnival iii. 21 The tying on of her ‘ta-ta’—at first a frilled bonnet, later on a rakish Tam o' Shanter.

1920 ‘K. Mansfield’ Lett. to J. M. Murry (1951) 506 I put on my ta-ta.

1949 M. Steen Twilight on Floods iv. viii. 644 How about having the ta-tas ready to show her?

Compounds

ta-ta theory adj. Philology the theory that language originated in an attempt to imitate the body's gestures with the vocal organs.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > [noun] > origin of language > theories of

pooh-pooh theory1861

bow-wow theory1864

symphonesis1872

nativism1892

ta-ta theory1930

sing-song theory1939

1930 J. R. Firth Speech i. 7 According to the ta-ta theory of Sir Richard Paget, the tongue makes the same gesture while saying ta-ta or hither as would be made by the hand with similar intention.

1939 L. H. Gray Found. Lang. 40 Language has been traced..by others to sounds produced by the vocal organs when half-consciously imitating the movements of the body in performing some activity (the ta-ta theory).

1972 R. R. K. Hartmann & F. C. Stork Dict. Lang. & Linguistics 160/1 R. Paget (1869–1955) claimed that language comes from the combination of certain gestures and tongue movements (ta-ta theory).

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1910; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ta-ta
释义	ta-taint.n. Brit. /taˈtɑː/, /təˈtɑː/, /ˌtɑːˈtɑː/, /ˈtatɑː/, U.S. /tɑˈtɑ/ Forms: 1800s– ta-ta, 1900s tattar, 1900s– tar-tar, 1900s– tattah; See also tara int.² Origin: Probably an imitative or expressive formation. Etymology: Probably < the (reduplicated) syllable /ta/ which is characteristic of early infantile vocalization. Compare earlier da-da int. A. int. A nursery expression for ‘Good-bye’; now also in general colloquial use. Cf. tatty-bye int. and T.T.F.N. int. at T n. Initialisms 1a. ΘΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > courteous act or expression > courteous expressions [interjection] > expressions of farewell farewell1377 farewell itc1385 adieua1393 vale?1555 da-da1573 addio1577 goodbye1578 bye1618 adios1635 bye-bye1639 day-day1697 ta-ta1823 ave1850 sayonara1863 hooray1898 cheero1903 toodle-oo1907 hurroo1913 cheerio1914 pip-pip1919 tooraloo1922 cheery-bye1930 cheers1937 tara1958 ciao1961 toodles1965 tatty-bye1971 toodle-pip1977 1823 S. Hutchinson Let. Sept.–Oct. (1954) 261 Baby I believe has not learnt any new words since M^rs M. wrote last, but she has the old ones very perfect—‘Gone’—‘Ta ta’—‘By bye’. 1837 C. Dickens Pickwick Papers xxvii. 282 ‘Tar, tar, Sammy,’ replied his father. 1878 F. C. Burnand Strapmore i. 15 Ta-ta, little one très cher! Bye-bye. 1891 L. B. Walford Mischief of Monica III. 171 ‘Ta-ta’; and the speaker slipped behind backs and vanished. 1901 M. Franklin My Brilliant Career xxxii. 272 (heading) Ta-Ta to Barney's Gap. 1922 T. S. Eliot Waste Land ii. 26 Goonight Bill. Goonight Lou. Goonight May. Goonight. Ta ta. Goonight. 1934 T. S. Eliot Rock ii. 69 Well, tar, tar, boys. 1949 G. B. Shaw Buoyant Billions iv. 52 I must go now to see about Father's lunch. Tata. 1951 R. Braddon Naked Island ii. vi. 153 ‘All right, Mr. McLeod, fall out.’.. ‘Ta-ta, Rod—see you in Australia.’ 1960 L. R. Banks L-shaped Room xxiii. 297 Charlie'll come up in a few minutes and see how you're getting on. Tata for now. 1983 P. Inchbald Short Break in Venice vii. 68 Sod off!.. We'll talk later... Tata. B. n. A nursery or playful term. a. A walk or outing. Also figurative. ΘΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > outing or excursion > [noun] airing1607 tour1656 excursion1699 scheme1758 out1762 visit1800 outing1821 day out1822 day trip1838 spin1856 ta-ta1886 1886 J. Sully Teacher's Handbk. Psychol. A child of eighteen months will mentally rehearse a series of experiences, as those of a walk: ‘Go tata, see geegee.’ 1912 D. H. Lawrence Let. 28 Mar. (1962) I. 104 In the evening Diddler took me a tat-tar, and of course got lost. 1930 D. H. Lawrence Nettles 9 Want to go a little tattah? So it shall... If it's good!.. It shall go a tattah with its Auntie In a motor. 1958 ‘N. Blake’ Penknife in my Heart iii. 45 Sharp at 10.45 every night..he takes his dog out for a ta-ta. 1969 J. Wainwright Take-over Men vii. 121 They're a con man's dream. They're taken for a ta-ta every market day. b. A hat, bonnet, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > headgear > [noun] attirec1380 headgeara1500 chapeau1523 headpiece1547 headclothes1549 attiring1552 head-tire1560 headdress1645 head-dressing1678 hairdress18.. headwear1867 ta-tac1910 c1910 F. W. Leigh in Francis & Day's Album of Famous Old Songs (1956) viii Put on your tat-ta, little girlie. 1912 C. Mackenzie Carnival iii. 21 The tying on of her ‘ta-ta’—at first a frilled bonnet, later on a rakish Tam o' Shanter. 1920 ‘K. Mansfield’ Lett. to J. M. Murry (1951) 506 I put on my ta-ta. 1949 M. Steen Twilight on Floods iv. viii. 644 How about having the ta-tas ready to show her? Compounds ta-ta theory adj. Philology the theory that language originated in an attempt to imitate the body's gestures with the vocal organs. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > [noun] > origin of language > theories of pooh-pooh theory1861 bow-wow theory1864 symphonesis1872 nativism1892 ta-ta theory1930 sing-song theory1939 1930 J. R. Firth Speech i. 7 According to the ta-ta theory of Sir Richard Paget, the tongue makes the same gesture while saying ta-ta or hither as would be made by the hand with similar intention. 1939 L. H. Gray Found. Lang. 40 Language has been traced..by others to sounds produced by the vocal organs when half-consciously imitating the movements of the body in performing some activity (the ta-ta theory). 1972 R. R. K. Hartmann & F. C. Stork Dict. Lang. & Linguistics 160/1 R. Paget (1869–1955) claimed that language comes from the combination of certain gestures and tongue movements (ta-ta theory). This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1910; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < int.n.1823
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