Meaning

3 senses
  1. (childish, colloquial, humorous)Said in reaction to a departure involving painful emotions.

  2. Said in reaction to a departure involving painful emotions.

    (childish, colloquial, humorous)Used to express sadness at the departure of a friend or loved one.

  3. (childish, colloquial, humorous)Used to dismiss someone whom the speaker is angry with, such that the speaker may be happy to see them leave.

Origin

From bad + bye, by analogy with goodbye, reanalyzed as good + bye.

From bad + bye, by analogy with goodbye, reanalyzed as good + bye.

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Synonyms

1 synonyms

See also

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