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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
goodbye /ɡʊdˈbʌɪ/(US also goodby)

▶exclamation used to express good wishes when parting or ending a conversation. ▶noun (pl. goodbyes; US also goodbys) an instance of saying ‘goodbye’; a parting.

– origin C16: contr. of God be with you!

'goodbye' also found in these Oxford entries:

adieu - adios - arrivederci - au revoir - bye - bye-bye - cheerio - farewell - French leave - hooray - leave - leave-taking - sayonara - so - ta-ra - ta-ta - toodle-oo - valediction

Forum discussions with the word(s) "goodbye" in the title:

bade goodbye/waved goodbye
Different ways to say goodbye
good afternoon or goodbye ?
Good night for goodbye
Goodbye or good-bye?
goodbye the tie
Goodbye to you
goodbye, farewell, so long
Goodbye, sir!
Hey, that's no way to say goodbye
If it be your will, goodbye.
say goodbye to money
saying goodbye to an old lady
so much as a goodbye wave
Take care instead of Goodbye
Take care! Is this more than a polite goodbye?
wave a chubby arm goodbye
wave goodbye

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