Etymology

bye, Felicia

Today it means: Used to dismissively and sarcastically end a conversation by signaling that the speaker rejects, ignores, or is no longer interested in the other person’s remarks or presence. Full definition →

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The story

A line from the comedy film Friday (1995), used to dismiss the character Felisha (not Felicia), who irritates people in the neighborhood by begging and borrowing.

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