A fork of Rural Dictionary
A word used by Britons on any occasion, covering any meaning from 'thanks', 'hello', 'no problem', to 'an alien just raped your chinchilla in the left corner of my blue garden shed'. Usually followed by the term 'mate', which is also 100% devoid of semantic content and meaning. This phenomenon is taken by some continental scholars as strong evidence that all Britons are telepathic.
Stranger: 'Cheers mate'. Reply: 'Cheers, but I'm not interested in buying a bible from the early eighteenth century'.
A very common word, mostly used in the United Kingdom, with 4 different meanings: 1. thanks! 2. ya r welcome! 3. bye 4. before drinking anything with ya homies
1. joanne: that's for ya frank!! frank: cheers jo!! 2. frank: thank ya man for ya help!! ryan: cheers dude!!! 3. paul: bye frank see ya later! frank: cheers!!! 4. ryan, frank and paul rising their pints up.. "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."
a stock-standard aussie term used for saying thanks and appreciating some-one else's gesture. it can also be used if something good is about to happen or has happened.
barmen: 'here's ya beer' customer: 'cheers' or (a big wave is rolling in) 'cheers.. this one's gonna be a ripper'