good riddance
/ˌɡʊd ˈɹɪdn̩(t)s/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.90 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "I couldn’t be more glad to see the back of them. Good riddance, I say."
- "Goodbye and good riddance!"
- "Mrs Inconſiderate, alſo replyed, ſaying, avvay vvith ſuch Fantaſtical Fools from the Tovvn, a good riddance, for my par[t], I ſay, of her. Should ſhe ſtay vvhere ſhe dvvels, and retain this her mind, vvho could live quietly by her? for ſhe vvill either be dumpiſh or unneighbourly, or talk of ſuch matters as no vviſe body can abide: […]"
- "And the nephew says good riddance, / And the uncle says good riddance, / And the Aunt, she says good riddance, / And the cousins say good riddance, / All the household in a chorus, / Singing in a household chorus, / Bid the boys good bye, and also— / Bid the boys good riddance also, / "No more walking says the uncle— / Walking up and down the school room / Teaching little boys their letters, / Bothering my brains with school boys, / Bothering their brains with letters.["]"
- "After 50 years of farming, [Maurice] Fisch too has left the ostrich business, and says good riddance. […] Ostriches, says Fisch, are "stupid birds that just had nice feathers.""
- "The fortification whereof he last advertised has required more time than he expected, "or in good riddance needed.""
Etymology
Word Breakdown
- Root: *gʰedʰ-
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌɡʊd ˈɹɪdn̩(t)s/
- British English: /ˌɡʊd ˈɹɪd(ə)n(t)s/