Thank you kindly In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "thank you kindly", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Tommy Tran

2021-08-29 11:08

Meaning of Thank you kindly

Synonyms:

owe you one , thanks a million , thank you from the bottom of my heart

Thank you kindly spoken

A courteous way of thanking someone for something.

A: "Here, let's me help you." B: "Thank you kindly!'

A: "I've told the boss to give you a few more days. You better not miss the deadline this time." B: "Oh, thank you kindly. I promise I will finish it in time."

Other phrases about:

you're a peach

You're very kind and helpful.

thanks a million

Thank you very much.

thanks for the lift

Used to thank someone who drives you to someplace by their car

thank you loads

Used to convey a great deal of thankfulness to someone for something.

a vote of thanks

A speech extending thanks to someone and at the same time asking the audience to do so.

Origin of Thank you kindly

"The American Language." (Image Source: Goodreads)

This phrase comes in the 1921 edition of H. L. Mencken's book The American Language, indicating that "thank you kindly" was brought to America by Irish immigrants who were nearly incapable of speaking plain yes or no and had to always add some unnecessary and needless asseveration.