happy trails

interjection

An expression of good wishes for somebody departing for a voyage or for an indefinite period of time: best wishes, good luck.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of happy trail
interjectionhappy trails!
  1. An expression of good wishes for somebody departing for a voyage or for an indefinite period of time: best wishes, good luck.

    Happy trails, Hans.

    1988, Jeb Stuart, Steven E. de Souza, Die Hard, spoken by John McClane (Bruce Willis)
    2 more examples

    Well, happy trails. Give me a call when you get back.

    2012, David Lyons, Ice Fire, page 291

    An' if it's a choice between my life an' yours, or the lives of everybody that happens to be wherever you're plannin' on crashin' this thing, then...well, happy trails to ya!

    2012, Christopher Poole, Hero Town, page 234
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