What is "cheerio"

upbeat parting exclamation, British, 1910, from cheer.

interj. (context British Ireland New Zealand Australia informal English) a greeting or parting n. (context NZ AU English) A small saveloy often consumed with tomato sauce at parties, also known as a cocktail sausage or a little boy.

n. a farewell remark; "they said their good-byes" [syn: adieu, adios, arrivederci, auf wiedersehen, au revoir, bye, bye-bye, good-by, goodby, good-bye, goodbye, good day, sayonara, so long]

is a Japanese carbonated soft drink manufactured by the Cheerio Corporation. The drink comes in multiple flavors, and was introduced in 1963. The drinks used to be sold in glass bottles, similar to those used for Ramune. In recent years, with the proliferation of steel and aluminum cans and PET bottles, Cheerio (grape and orange only) in glass bottles is only available in the Chūbu region south of Tokyo, as well as three vending units in Kanagawa Prefecture. In order to accommodate the places which sell sake and other drinks, Coca-Cola and other soft drink makers have worked to expand the varieties of their products. One way of selling more of their goods is by lining them up next to milk and other products, which helps increase sales at places such as sentō, onsen and convenience stores.

Cheerio or Cheerios may refer to:

• "Cheerio", a British English or Hiberno-English informal parting expression
• Cheerios, a breakfast cereal with a number of variations
  • Honey Nut Cheerios, the second variation created
• Cheerio (company), the company that makes the drink below
  • Cheerio (drink), a Japanese soft drink
• The Cheerios effect, an effect in fluid dynamics
• A small version of a saveloy in Australia and New Zealand, also called a cocktail sausage

is a soft drink manufacturing company headquartered in Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.