buh-bye

Playful casual sendoff

Buh-bye is an informal, drawn-out way of saying goodbye, often with a slightly dismissive or saccharine tone.

It gained widespread recognition from a Saturday Night Live sketch featuring flight attendants.

The pronunciation mimics baby talk or exaggerated friendliness: Buh-bye now. Buh-bye.

casual

later

At a subsequent time

  • peaceFreedom from disturbance
  • ciaoItalian dual-purpose salutation
  • adiosSpanish parting word

toodles · cheerio · sayonara · ta-ta · laters · toodle-oo · hasta · chow

playful

ta-ta

Informal parting word

nighty-night · cheerio · toots · smooches

parting

farewell

Leave-taking expression

valediction · waving · godspeed

dismissive

vamoose

Depart hastily

  • scramDepart hastily, informally
  • shooCommand to leave
Opposites
greeting vs. farewell

buh-byehello

Common spoken greeting

hi · hiya · hey · hi there · heya

register/formality

buh-byefarewell

Leave-taking expression

adieu · fare thee well · goodbye · good day · until we meet again

Family

bye, goodbye, bye-bye, goodbyes, bye-byes

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G