Irish goodbye
Leaving without farewell
An Irish goodbye is leaving a social gathering without saying goodbye to anyone—slipping out unannounced rather than making the rounds.
The term plays on stereotypes about Irish drinking culture, implying someone too drunk to manage proper farewells, though now it's used neutrally for anyone who quietly exits: I pulled an Irish goodbye when the party got boring.
Abruptly ceasing all communication
- slip outDepart undetected
- sneak offDepart secretly, unnoticed
- vanishCease to be visible
- disappearPass from visibility
duck out · escape · bolt · bail · withdraw · depart · flee · abscond
Careful to avoid notice
- unnoticedNot perceived by anyone
- subtleNot immediately obvious
- quietLacking in sound
- unobtrusiveNot readily noticed
furtive · surreptitious · covert · sneaky · inconspicuous · under the radar · low-key · clandestine
Lack of grace or ease
- obligationRequired task or commitment
- introvertOne who turns inward
- social anxietyFear of being judged
- crowdLarge public gathering
gathering · mingling · small talk · rounds · hosts · guests · overstaying
ghosting
Abruptly ceasing all communication
disappear · duck out · escape · bolt · bail · withdraw · depart · flee · abscond · decamp
discreet
Careful to avoid notice
unobtrusive · furtive · surreptitious · covert · sneaky · inconspicuous · under the radar · low-key · clandestine · slippery
awkwardness
Lack of grace or ease
- obligationRequired task or commitment
- introvertOne who turns inward
- social anxietyFear of being judged
crowd · gathering · mingling · small talk · rounds · hosts · guests · overstaying
- dramatic exitsdramatic exit, storming out, storm off, door slam, walkout