bye, Felicia

US/ˌbaɪ fəˈliʃə/US/ˈbaɪ fəˌliʃə/

interjection

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.

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Meanings

interjection

alternative bye, Felisha

  1. slangAfrican-American VernacularUsed 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.

Origin

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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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with bye, Felicia

ElishafeliciaalopeciaAishaKeishaVenetiashishaLutetiadeletia
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Cite this entry
APA

bye, Felicia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bye%2C%20Felicia

MLA

“bye, Felicia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bye%2C%20Felicia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bye, Felicia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bye%2C%20Felicia.

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