Etymology

thank you for your attention to this matter

Today it means: A valediction to close a letter to a customer service representative or a directive to a subordinate. Full definition →

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The humorous sense became popular in 2025 in response to social media posts by Donald Trump that use the phrase outside of a professional or customer service context.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.