How do you use "Pip pip" in a sentence?

Pip pip, old boy! Right then, pip pip! Pip pip, cheerio! Pip pip, must dash!

Pip pip

Q: What does "Pip pip" mean?

An old-fashioned, upper-class British farewell A cheerful, distinctly British farewell associated with the upper classes and pre-war Britain. Now used humorously or ironically.

Slang Term British ★★☆☆☆ Uncommon Casual

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Significado: An old-fashioned, upper-class British farewell

老式的、上流社会的英式告别语

Una despedida británica anticuada y de clase alta

古風で上流階級的なイギリスの別れの言葉

구식이고 상류층적인 영국식 작별 인사

A cheerful, distinctly British farewell associated with the upper classes and pre-war Britain. Now used humorously or ironically.

欢快的、明显英式的告别语，与上流阶层和战前英国相关联。现在常用于幽默或讽刺。

Una despedida alegre y distintivamente británica asociada con las clases altas y la Gran Bretaña de antes de la guerra. Ahora se usa de forma humorística o irónica.

上流階級や戦前のイギリスを連想させる、陽気で明らかにイギリス的な別れの言葉。現在はユーモアや皮肉として使われる。

상류 계급과 전전(前戰) 영국을 연상시키는 명랑한 영국식 작별 인사. 현재는 유머러스하게 또는 아이러니하게 사용된다.

Ejemplos

Pip pip, old boy!
再见啦，老伙计！
¡Adiós, viejo amigo!
じゃあね！
안녕, 이 친구야!
Right then, pip pip!
那么，再见！
Bueno pues, ¡adiós!
それじゃ、またね！
그럼, 잘 가!
Pip pip, cheerio!
再见，拜拜！
¡Adiós, hasta luego!
じゃあね、さようなら！
잘 가, 안녕!
Pip pip, must dash!
再见，我得走了！
¡Adiós, tengo que irme!
じゃあね、急がなきゃ！
잘 가, 먼저 갈게!

Pronunciación

/pɪp pɪp/

Guía de uso

Contexto: humorous, ironic, old-fashioned

Tono: cheerful, dated, often ironic

✓ Correcto

Pip pip!
再见！
¡Adiós!
じゃあね！
잘 가!
Pip pip, cheerio!
再见，拜拜！
¡Adiós, hasta luego!
じゃあね、さようなら！
잘 가, 안녕!
Pip pip, old bean!
再见啦，老伙计！
¡Adiós, viejo amigo!
じゃあね！
잘 가, 친구!

✗ Incorrecto

Very dated
非常老派
Muy anticuado
かなり古風
매우 구식인 표현
Often used ironically now
现在常用于讽刺
A menudo usado irónicamente ahora
今では皮肉として使われることが多い
현재는 주로 아이러니하게 사용

Errores comunes

Sounds very dated and upper-class
Usually used humorously or ironically now

Origen e historia

Possibly imitative of a car horn or derived from the pips on BBC radio. Associated with 1920s-30s upper-class speech.

Etimología: Possibly imitative of horn sound

Primera vez registrado: British, early 20th century

Contexto cultural

Era: Early 20th century

Generation: Very old-fashioned

Social background: Upper class originally

Pop culture: P.G. Wodehouse; British period dramas

Regional notes: Very British, very dated. Now mostly used for comedic effect.

Variaciones

Pip pipPip pip cheerioPip pip, old boy

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