good riddance of bad rubbish

A form of good riddance to bad rubbish — Used to indicate that one welcomes the departure of someone or something: good riddance!

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Meanings

interjection
  1. alternativearchaicAlternative form of good riddance to bad rubbish.
noungood riddance of bad rubbish (uncountable)
  1. alternativearchaicuncountableAlternative form of good riddance to bad rubbish.
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APA

good riddance of bad rubbish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/good%20riddance%20of%20bad%20rubbish

MLA

“good riddance of bad rubbish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/good%20riddance%20of%20bad%20rubbish. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “good riddance of bad rubbish,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/good%20riddance%20of%20bad%20rubbish.

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