Ta. This is a very common way of saying thank you in the North of England and Wales.
Online Etymology Dictionary says: ta: 1772, "natural infantile sound of gratitude" [Weekley]. Although possibly originating from the imitative of baby talk, this is in widespread use in the North of England and Wales as an informal "thanks" amongst adults.
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (11th ed.) identifies “ta” as a British expression. The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed.) labels it “chiefly British,” and describes it as a “baby-talk alteration of thank you.”
Ta means 'thank you'.
TA, int. An exclamation of impatience or exasperation.
Meaning 'thank you', ta is usually used for the times when you are in a rush or want to send a quick text to show your appreciation for something.
Ta is also part of Northern English dialect, and is widely used in the North. An interesting theory is that it could have originated from the Scots Gaelic expression for thank you, tapadh leibh. Or possibly from a Scandinavian language in the times of Viking invasions.
ta-ta. / (tæˈtɑː) / sentence substitute. British informal goodbye; farewell.
Tickety-boo – means OK and may have originated from a Hindi word meaning everything is fine. It's one of those nice-sounding words you will hear when someone wants to express everything is going exceptionally well.
But what you may not know is that it is frequently used in Welsh as well! The pronunciation can vary from a clear 'ta-ra' to something closer to 'trraaa'. You might also hear 'ta-ra 'wan' in some parts of North Wales or quite simply, 'ta'!
General Conversation:
Ta/Cheers – An abbreviation of thanks.
'What about ye?' is popular in Northern Ireland and is another way of saying 'How are you?' 'Howay' is popular in the north east of England and means 'let's go' or 'come on'. 'Ta' is another way of saying 'thank you'.
people say ta to everyone, also including to those who they dont know well? Yes, "ta" means thank you. It is informal and you should only really use it with friends and family. If you wish to be polite and courteous always use "Thank you.".
Ta' – Thank you. Tellin' ye' – Emphasizing agreement.
What does it mean? Another word for friend. Common in Britain as well, but used even more enthusiastically by Aussies, who pepper the ends of their sentences with a longer, stretched out “maaaaate” that conveys friendliness and establishes a relaxed bond between the speakers.
Bonnie. Used in Scotland, this word means "pretty" or "beautiful", and is normally used in reference to a woman. Some think it has its origins in the French word bon, meaning "good".
(goodbye): bye, goodbye, hooroo (Australian); see also Thesaurus:goodbye.
(WYTV) – Why do we say “ta-ta” for goodbye? It comes to us from England. The Oxford English Dictionary calls it a nursery saying — an expression for bye. The earliest we see it in English is 1823.
A: The Oxford English Dictionary views “ta” (thank you) and “ta-ta” (goodbye) as infantile or nursery expressions that are now also commonly used by adults colloquially—that is, in speech.
Ta. 'Ta' means 'thank you'.
Etymology. From Middle English thanks, thankes, from Old English þancas (“thanks”), from Proto-Germanic *þankōs, nominative plural of *þankaz (“thought, gratitude”), from Proto-Indo-European *teng- (“to think, feel”).