badbye

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj
  1. Said in reaction to a departure involving painful emotions.
  2. Used to express sadness at the departure of a friend or loved one.
  3. Used to dismiss someone whom the speaker is angry with, such that the speaker may be happy to see them leave.
noun
  1. The acknowledgement of a departure involving such negative emotions.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-badbye.wav

Word forms

badbye badbyes

Etymology

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

Synonyms

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