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bye, felicia

/ˌbaɪ fəˈliʃə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.06 in modern English

Syllables
bye, fe-li-cia
IPA
/ˌbaɪ fəˈliʃə/
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Used to dismissively and sarcastically end a conversation by signaling that the speaker rejects, ignores, or is no longer interested in the other person’s remarks or presence.

Slang

Etymology

A line from the comedy film Friday (1995), used to dismiss the character Felisha (not Felicia), who irritates people in the neighborhood by begging and borrowing.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌbaɪ fəˈliʃə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

bye, Felisha (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce bye, felicia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbaɪ fəˈliʃə/.
What does bye, felicia mean?
Used to dismissively and sarcastically end a conversation by signaling that the speaker rejects, ignores, or is no longer interested in the other person’s remarks or presence.
Where does bye, felicia come from?
A line from the comedy film Friday (1995), used to dismiss the character Felisha (not Felicia), who irritates people in the neighborhood by begging and borrowing.

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