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Fanciful formation: compare ta-ta and goodbye. Phrase made popular by comedian Ken Dodd in the 1970s, but persisting in the language.
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APA
tatty bye. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tatty%20bye
MLA
“tatty bye.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tatty%20bye. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tatty bye,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tatty%20bye.
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