bye-bye
Americaninterjection
noun
idioms
Etymology
Origin of bye-bye
1700–10; apparently originally nursery phrase used to lull a child to sleep, later construed as reduplicative form of bye, short for goodbye
Example Sentences
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It may seem like a good time to wave bye-bye to the babydoll.
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026
Newton then waved bye-bye to a Villanova student section that taunted him all game.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 20, 2024
According to online wellness influencer Samantha Lotus, though, all I would need is some eye exercises and verbal affirmations, and I could wave bye-bye to my glasses.
From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2023
"We are not asking you to run a marathon, we are just asking you to sit down, listen to us for a couple of minutes, get a jab and bye-bye and thank you very much."
From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2022
From her doorway, Hilly waves, flaps William’s hand bye-bye.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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