goodbye, cruel world

UK/ɡʊdˈbaɪ | ˌkɹuːəl ˈwɜːld/

phrase

An exclamation made before committing suicide, in speech, text, or in a suicide note.

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Meanings

phrasegoodbye, cruel world!
  1. An exclamation made before committing suicide, in speech, text, or in a suicide note.
  2. humorousA call said before taking a stiff drink, especially a shot of vodka.

Translations

Catalan adéu, món cruel
  • adéu, món cruelexclamation prior to suicide
Czech Sbohem, krutý světe
  • Sbohem, krutý světeexclamation prior to suicide
Dutch vaarwel, wrede wereld
  • vaarwel, wrede wereldexclamation prior to suicide
Esperanto adiaŭ, kruela mondo
  • adiaŭ, kruela mondoexclamation prior to suicide
Finnish hyvästi julma maailma, hyvästi, julma maailma
  • hyvästi julma maailmaexclamation prior to suicide
  • hyvästi, julma maailmaexclamation prior to suicide
  • hyvästi julma maailmasaid before taking a stiff drink
  • hyvästi, julma maailmasaid before taking a stiff drink
French adieu, monde cruel
  • adieu, monde cruelexclamation prior to suicide
German mach's gut, grausame Welt, auf Wiedersehen, grausame Welt
  • mach's gut, grausame Weltexclamation prior to suicide
  • auf Wiedersehen, grausame Weltexclamation prior to suicide
Greek αντίο, σκληρέ κόσμε, αντίο, σκληρέ κόσμε
  • αντίο, σκληρέ κόσμε (antío, skliré kósme)exclamation prior to suicide
  • αντίο, σκληρέ κόσμε (antío, skliré kósme)said before taking a stiff drink
Icelandic vertu sæll, grimmi heimur
  • vertu sæll, grimmi heimurexclamation prior to suicide
Italian addio, mondo crudele
  • addio, mondo crudeleexclamation prior to suicide
Polish żegnaj, okrutny świecie
  • żegnaj, okrutny świecieexclamation prior to suicide
Portuguese adeus, mundo cruel
  • adeus, mundo cruelexclamation prior to suicide
Russian проща́й, жесто́кий мир, проща́й, жесто́кий мир
  • проща́й, жесто́кий мир (proščáj, žestókij mir)exclamation prior to suicide
  • проща́й, жесто́кий мир (proščáj, žestókij mir)said before taking a stiff drink
Spanish ¡adiós, mundo cruel!
  • ¡adiós, mundo cruel!exclamation prior to suicide
Swedish farväl, grymma värld
  • farväl, grymma världexclamation prior to suicide
Turkish elveda zalim dünya
  • elveda zalim dünyaexclamation prior to suicide
Cite this entry
APA

goodbye, cruel world. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goodbye%2C%20cruel%20world

MLA

“goodbye, cruel world.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goodbye%2C%20cruel%20world. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “goodbye, cruel world,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goodbye%2C%20cruel%20world.

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