good riddings

A form of good riddance — Used to indicate that a departure or loss is welcome.

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Meanings

interjection
  1. alternativenegative connotationAlternative form of good riddance.

    Good riddings, but I will be back, wait for me.

    2014, Salem Rose, Celtic Portraits, page 18
    3 more examples

    And when she added, "Good riddings! Good riddings!" it was as if she moaned.

    1906, The Century: 1906, volume 72, page 559

    […] and Mr. McCall said he would have to look it over but he didn't think he wanted any of it and good riddings.

    1917, Boys' Life - Aug 1917, page 23

    They are gone with the Lord, and good riddings to the lot.

    2004, N. Ross Peterson, Trehane's Hand
noun
  1. alternativenegative connotationAlternative form of good riddance.

    We call it "a good riddings," though a paradox it seem to be; […]

    1879, Fun, volume 29, page 239

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
good riddance
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