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so long en · INTJ

Pronunciation

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Etymology

Uncertain. Compare to Swedish hej så länge and Russian пока (poka). See Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “so long”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Meanings

1. (informal) Goodbye; a valediction used when leaving or departing from a person or place.
   • So long, and thanks for all the fish!
   • He had a lot to say / He had a lot of nothing to say / We'll miss him / We'll miss him / We're gonna miss him / We're gonna miss him / So long / We wish you well / You told us how you weren't afraid to die / Well, so long / Don't cry / Or feel too down / Not all martyrs see divinity / But at least you tried / Standing above the crowd / He had a voice that was strong and loud / We'll miss him / We'll miss him 1996, “Eulogy”, in Maynard James Keenan (lyrics), Ænima, performed by Tool:

Relateds

so long as

Translations (33)

az hələlik (informal: goodbye) · fr salut (informal: goodbye) · hu viszlát (informal: goodbye) · fr à bientôt (informal: goodbye) · sv ajöss (informal: goodbye) · es hasta la vista (informal: goodbye) · pl na razie (informal: goodbye) · hy հաջո՛ղ (informal: goodbye) · wa ada (informal: goodbye) · de bis bald (informal: goodbye) · wa disca (informal: goodbye) · hu szia (informal: goodbye) · no ha det (informal: goodbye) · it ci vediamo (informal: goodbye) · tr elveda (informal: goodbye) · is sjáumst (informal: goodbye) · hy ցե (informal: goodbye) · es hasta pronto (informal: goodbye) · cmn 再見 /再见 (informal: goodbye) · it a presto (informal: goodbye) · es nos vemos (informal: goodbye) · it addio (informal: goodbye) · ca fins aviat (informal: goodbye) · fi moikka (informal: goodbye) · cmn 拜拜 (informal: goodbye) · es hasta luego (informal: goodbye) · ru пока́ (informal: goodbye) · ca fins ara (informal: goodbye) · ru до ско́рого (informal: goodbye) · he כֹּל טוֹב (informal: goodbye) · pl do widzenia (informal: goodbye) · vi tạm biệt (informal: goodbye) · pl do zobaczenia (informal: goodbye)