Meanings
goodby1
interjection
- datedDated form of goodbye.
[Charlie Brown to Snoopy:] Goodby, ol' pal... [Alone:] Goodbys always make my throat hurt...
1968 April 29, Charles M. Schulz, Peanuts
noungoodby (plural goodbys)
plural goodbys
- datedDated form of goodbye.
The heartbreak of war began with the goodbys in the streets or stations.
1946, Life, volume 21, number 22, page 1181 more example
[Charlie Brown to Snoopy:] Goodby, ol' pal... [Alone:] Goodbys always make my throat hurt...
1968 April 29, Charles M. Schulz, Peanuts
Goodby2
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APA
goodby. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goodby
MLA
“goodby.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goodby. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “goodby,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goodby.
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