Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

irish goodbye

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.10 in modern English

Syllables: irish -good-bye
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hasty exit made without saying farewells to anybody.

American usage

Example Sentences

"to pull an Irish goodbye"
"If you get cornered, make like Hotspur in Henry IV, Part One. Say, “‘O gentlemen, the time of life is short!’”. Then swoop off into the next room and quickly pull an Irish goodbye."
"So I pulled an Irish goodbye. Up and left before anyone realized I was gone. Thinking back on that now, I regret it."
"It seemed I had flawlessly executed the Irish goodbye without even trying. All I had left to do was leave."

Etymology

The ethnicity has been swappable depending on the time and place of the speakers; more at French leave.

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

Irish goodbyes (plural)

Synonyms

Irish exit French leave

Questions

What does irish goodbye mean?: A hasty exit made without saying farewells to anybody.
Where does irish goodbye come from?: The ethnicity has been swappable depending on the time and place of the speakers; more at French leave.

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