Country Dictionary

A blessing. To wish some one good cheer and happiness.

"See you later"
"Cheers"

or

"This round's on me!"
"Cheers!"

Common way for a Kiwi to (1) say thanks, (2) sign off an email/memo/will ("cheers,") or (3) what we shout when clanging our handles of booze together in a moment of comaderie.

1. "I'll make us a cuppa tea."
"Cheers."

2. "Only total wankers sign off with 'kind regards'. What shall I put?"
"Just write, 'Cheers', and then your name."

3. "Fark Iyam pished."
""Way-heyyyyyy!! Cheeeeerrzzzz."

Originally used almost exclusively in England as a toast accompanied by a clink of glasses or raising of same, has come to mean almost anything an English person (particularly hooray Henriettas) wants it to mean rather in the style of shit or cool, but usually with ironic overtones.

"I've just told your bird you're bonking her sister."
"Oh cheers, mate."

Made happy, response to happiness.

Someone tells you to cheer up, you then become cheered.

To applaud a sport team or performer/group of performers. Usually involves squealing loudly and whistling.

I cheered when Metallica finished 'St. Anger'.

a supposedly famous bar in boston (used for the naming of the show) that no bostonian has ever been in, and only tourists go to see.

tourist: why hello local ! What is your opinion about this "Cheers" bar?

bostonian: huh?

(Used primarily in the UK) A word that has found it's way across the pond for pretentious hipsters and smarmy, haughty, douche-bags alike to abuse in order to sound more cultured or otherwise interesting.

"Actually the Freemasons DO fall under the Zionist umbrella for a New World Order. If you were anything other than a self-important, overly-opinionated, under-educated 'sheeple', it would be painfully obivous. I weep for you. *Passes himself the kleenex*

-cheers