excelsior

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Meaning · English

A greeting, farewell or acclamation.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một lời chào, tạm biệt hoặc hoan nghênh

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Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

MARTIN PRINCE: Finally, Bart's one of us! NERDS: Excelsior!

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “excelsior” mean?

A greeting, farewell or acclamation.

Is “excelsior” formal or informal?

excelsior is generally slang.

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