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cheers!

exclamation
 
 
/tʃɪəz/ US  /tʃɪrz/

Definition

B1 a friendly expression said just before you drink an alcoholic drink: Cheers! Your good health.Drinking alcohol B2 UK informal used to mean 'thank you': "I've bought you a drink." "Cheers, mate."Relieved and thankful B1 UK informal used to mean 'goodbye': "Bye." "Cheers, see you next week."Welcoming, greeting and greetings
(Definition of cheers! exclamation from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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