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bye-bye

4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) bye-bye (interjection)
  2. 2) bye-bye (adverb)
  3. 3) bye-bye (noun)
  4. 4) bye-bye (adverb)

1bye–bye

interj \ˈbī-ˌbī, bī-ˈbī\

Definition of BYE-BYE

—used to express farewell
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Variants of BYE-BYE

bye–bye or by–by \ˈbī-ˌbī, bī-ˈbī\

Origin of BYE-BYE

baby-talk reduplication of goodbye
First Known Use: circa 1736

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