English Explanatory Dictionary

and nothing of value was lost

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. Used to celebrate the end or demise of someone or something unfavorable or disliked.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-and nothing of value was lost.wav

Word forms

and nothing of value was lost

Etymology

Originated from a scene in the series The Critic (1995) where the protagonist Jay Sherman applauds the burning of a theater hosting a production of the stage play Cats, implying that it was a worthless production. Popularized in the 2000s among Internet users.

Synonyms

good riddance
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