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Ta and ta-ta - English Language Usage Stack Exchange tata also ta-ta, "good-bye," 1823, a word first recorded as infant's speech Abbreviation T T F N , "ta-ta for now," popularized 1941 by BBC radio program "ITMA," where it was the characteristic parting of the cockney cleaning woman character Mrs Mopp, voiced by Dorothy Summers ta 1772, "natural infantile sound of gratitude" [Weekley] At least that's what Etymology Online states
Why does tar mean “thank you”? - English Language Usage Stack . . . Ta British; informal Thank you ‘‘Ta,’ said Willie gratefully’ Oxford Dictionaries As to why and how “ta” means “thank you”, that is an interesting question As WS2's answer explains, the etymology of ta has been dated from 18th century, but it was probably said and heard much earlier than that
Is TAed a word? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange We commonly abbreviate teacher's assistant as TA Suppose I have the following sentence: I was a teacher's assistant for Chemistry 101 We can also say: I was a TA for Chemistry 101 But, is it