thank-you
thank-you-ma’am
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## Kids Definition
thank-you
noun
ˈthaŋ-ˌkyü
: a polite expression of one’s gratitude
Love words? Need even more definitions? […] : a polite expression of one’s gratitude
## Word History
Etymology
from the phrase thank you used in expressing gratitude
First Known Use
1792, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of thank-you was
in 1792
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## Rhymes for thank-you
amadou
avenue
ballyhoo
baraboo
barbecue
barbeque
bugaboo
cabildo
caribou
cockatoo
detinue
devalue
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