Brits: Turrah
 

I think I know what it means: good bye or cheers. But why does it mean what it means? Where does it come from?

My favorite British idiom I've come across so far is how some describe things as "champion." As in, "That's champion," meaning "that's exactly how it should be" or "that's the best."

It's ta-ra. We would say ta-ta in London.
But your spelling reflects more accurately how it's pronounced.

Champion is very Northern.
It would make me laugh to hear you say it - in a good way I mean.

Normally written 'Ta raa' I think, origin , absolutely no idea

also "the dogs bollocks" (testicles), No idea why being 'the dogs bollocks' is the best something can be, I suppose dogs like them.

Thats a new cellar tag line right there though ;)

'Ta raa' and 'Champion', been up north much then?

EDIT: Simulpost :)

or watching to much 'Last of the Summer Wine'

[he's in Newcastle, Beest]

ok, but what does turrah mean? I mean, besides you're a Northern?

and, is being a Northern a bad thing? Coz I had the most gorgeous Shakespearan prof named McLeod (and, ladies, I mean, HOTT, baby) who was very reluctant to tell us where he came from. Turns out it was Newcastle----as if we'd know anything about that except not to bring coals to it!

it means "bye"

and being northern in the UK is a bit like being from the south in the US ;) us northerners are working class and speak funny

Oh! Thanks for that, monster.

You know, this prof was VERY uncomfy, as I said, when all the moonie-eyed girls wanted to know where he was from as not only was he gorgeous, but, as you might already know, Americans LOVE the UK accents. LOVE them--all of them! We certainly couldn't tell if he was from the North, South, London, Scotland, (we knew he wasn't Irish, tho) so it was innocent enough. HE said, in a quick retort, "Why do you ask?" one girl answered, "because when YOU read Shakspeare, it sounds so...good!

Bye bye buy bonds

Ta ta for now

Later gator

Catch you on the flip side

Schlater!

Bri: does Craig Ferguson's accent make you all weak in the knees? Does me! I too love an English, Irish, Scottish, or Australian accent. I'm sure there are others but those are the ones i can most easily identify.

yeah, I love it! I love all those you mentioned above. One accent I don't like is Vietnamese---they sound like they are always yelling at you. At least, that's my experience.

How about French, mon cherries?

You and your pedicures.

Know what accent I can't stand? A Cleveland accent. Sorry Ohio, I love you, but that accent makes me cringe.

Wee wee mon sewer.

The Newcastle Accent is called Geordie and is generally considered very sexy even by Brits.

Do I like ze French accent?

Non. Too faux-sounding. So dissipe. So, supérieur.

and me mum is French (Canadian, that is----a bastard out of France,non?)

Ted Hughes even sounded like sex on legs! *swoon*