Informal ways of saying ‘good-bye’ to people you know quite well: (Include humorous expressions.)
| SO LONG | 524 |
| SEE YOU LATER | 170 |
| BE SEEIN’ YOU | 168 |
| TAKE IT EASY | 122 |
| BYE | 121 |
| BYE-BYE | 109 |
| SEE YOU | 109 |
| BYE NOW | 59 |
| ADIOS | 56 |
| BE GOOD | 53 |
| SEE YOU IN CHURCH | 45 |
| SEE YOU AGAIN | 35 |
| SEE YOU AROUND | 31 |
| DON’T TAKE ANY WOODEN NICKELS | 28 |
| SEE YOU SOON | 26 |
| TAKE CARE | 26 |
| BYE FOR NOW | 21 |
| BE SEEING YOU | 19 |
| I’LL BE SEEING YOU | 19 |
| AU REVOIR | 17 |
| TA-TA | 17 |
| SEE YOU IN THE FUNNY PAPER | 15 |
| TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF | 15 |
| TOODLE-OO | 15 |
| I’LL BE SEEIN’ YOU | 14 |
| I’LL SEE YOU | 14 |
| BE CAREFUL | 12 |
| GOOD-BYE | 12 |
| SEE YOU TOMORROW | 10 |
| WE’LL SEE YOU | 10 |
| FAREWELL | 9 |
| LATER | 9 |
| DON’T DO ANYTHING I WOULDN’T DO | 8 |
| HURRY BACK | 8 |
| AUF WIEDERSEHEN | 7 |
| “SEE YOU LATER, ALLIGATOR” | 7 |
| COME AGAIN | 6 |
| GOOD-DAY | 6 |
| WE’LL BE SEEIN’ YOU | 6 |
| ALOHA | 5 |
| BEHAVE YOURSELF | 5 |
| COME BACK | 5 |
| HAVE FUN | 5 |
| TILL WE MEET AGAIN | 5 |
| ADIEU | 4 |
| BON VOYAGE | 4 |
| CATCH YOU LATER | 4 |
| GOOD-BYE NOW | 4 |
| KEEP IN TOUCH | 4 |
| SEE YOU ‘ROUND | 4 |
| TAKE CARE NOW | 4 |
| ARRIVEDERCI | 3 |
| CIAO | 3 |
| COME BACK AGAIN | 3 |
| COME BACK SOON | 3 |
| GOOD-BYE FOR NOW | 3 |
| I’LL SEE YOU AGAIN | 3 |
| KEEP YOUR NOSE CLEAN | 3 |
| NR | 3 |
| SEE YOU AGAIN SOON | 3 |
| SEE YOU IN THE FUNNIES | 3 |
| SEE YOU IN THE FUNNY PAPERS | 3 |
| SO LONG FOR NOW | 3 |
| BE GOOD TO YOURSELF | 2 |
| BE SEEIN’ YOU SOON | 2 |
| BYE-BYE NOW | 2 |
| CALL AGAIN | 2 |
| CHECK YOU LATER | 2 |
| CHEERIO | 2 |
| COME BACK AND SEE US | 2 |
| DON’T LET YOUR MEAT LOAF | 2 |
| GLAD YOU GOT TO SEE ME | 2 |
| GOOD EVENING | 2 |
| GOOD LUCK | 2 |
| GOOD NIGHT | 2 |
| HASTA LA VISTA | 2 |
| HATE TO SEE YOU GO | 2 |
| HOLD ‘EM IN THE ROAD | 2 |
| HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON | 2 |
| I SEE YOU | 2 |
| “IF YOU CAN’T BE GOOD, BE CAREFUL” | 2 |
| I’LL SEE YOU LATER | 2 |
| I’LL SEE YOU SOON | 2 |
| LATER ON | 2 |
| NICE SEEING YOU | 2 |
| OVER THE RIVER | 2 |
| SAFE HOME | 2 |
| “SO LONG, BUDDY” | 2 |
| WATCH YOUR STEP | 2 |
| ABYSSINIA | 1 |
| ADIOS AMIGO | 1 |
| ADIOS AMIGOS | 1 |
| AFTER AWHILE | 1 |
| ARE-REVARE | 1 |
| BE A-SEEIN’ YOU | 1 |
| BE CAREFUL NOW | 1 |
| BE CAREFUL ON YOUR WAY | 1 |
| BE COOL | 1 |
| BE GOOD NOW | 1 |
| “BE GOOD, AND IF YOU CAN’T BE GOOD BE CAREFUL” | 1 |
| BE ON YOUR WAY | 1 |
| BE SEEIN’ YEZ | 1 |
| BE SEEIN’ YOU AGAIN | 1 |
| BE SEEIN’ YOU AROUND | 1 |
| BE SEEIN’ YOU IN HALIFAX | 1 |
| BE SEEIN’ YOU LATER ON | 1 |
| BE SEEING YOU ‘ROUND | 1 |
| BE SURE YOU COME BACK | 1 |
| BE SWEET | 1 |
| BUZZ YOU LATER | 1 |
| BYE AND BYE | 1 |
| “BYE, BE CAREFUL” | 1 |
| “BYE, DEAR” | 1 |
| “BYE, I’LL BE SEEING YOU” | 1 |
| “BYE, TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF” | 1 |
| BYE-BYE FOR NOW | 1 |
| “BYE-BYE, LOVE” | 1 |
| BYE-BYE-BYE | 1 |
| CATCH YOU | 1 |
| COME AGAIN WHEN YOU CAN | 1 |
| COME AND GO HOME WITH ME | 1 |
| COME AND SEE US AGAIN | 1 |
| COME BACK RIGHT SIDE UP | 1 |
| COME BACK TO SEE US | 1 |
| COME TO SEE US | 1 |
| COME TO VISIT US SOON | 1 |
| COME WHENEVER YOU CAN | 1 |
| DIG YOU LATER | 1 |
| DON’T BE GONE TOO LONG | 1 |
| “DON’T CALL US, WE’LL CALL YOU” | 1 |
| DON’T COME BACK | 1 |
| DON’T DO ANYTHING WE WOULDN’T DO | 1 |
| DON’T DO NOTHING I WOULDN’T DO | 1 |
| DON’T FORGET ME | 1 |
| DON’T FORGET TO WRITE | 1 |
| DON’T GET INTO ANY TROUBLE | 1 |
| DON’T HAVE ANY STRANGE TOILETS | 1 |
| DON’T LET HER GET THE BEST OF YOU | 1 |
| DON’T STAY AWAY | 1 |
| DON’T STAY AWAY SO LONG | 1 |
| DON’T STEAL ANY WOODEN NICKELS | 1 |
| DON’T TAKE ANY RUBBER CHECKS | 1 |
| DON’T WORK TOO HARD | 1 |
| DON’T WORRY | 1 |
| DRIVE CAREFUL | 1 |
| DRIVE CAREFULLY | 1 |
| DROP IN AGAIN | 1 |
| DROP IN ON US SOON | 1 |
| ENJOYED SEEING YOU | 1 |
| FARE YOU WELL | 1 |
| GIVE ‘EM A KISS | 1 |
| GLAD I’VE SEEN YOU | 1 |
| GLAD TO SEE YOU | 1 |
| GLAD YOU CALLED | 1 |
| GLAD YOU CAME | 1 |
| GO HOME WITH ME | 1 |
| GOD BE WITH YOU | 1 |
| GOD BLESS YOU | 1 |
| GOD BLESS YOU TILL I SEE YOU AGAIN | 1 |
| GOO-BYE | 1 |
| GOOD LUCK AND GOD BLESS | 1 |
| GOOD SEEING YOU | 1 |
| GOOD TO SEE YOU | 1 |
| GOOD-BYE AND COME AGAIN | 1 |
| GOOD-BYE AND COME BACK AGAIN | 1 |
| GOOD-BYE DEAR | 1 |
| “GOOD-BYE, COME BACK SOON” | 1 |
| GOOD-DAY FOR NOW | 1 |
| GOT TO BEAT IT NOW | 1 |
| GOT TO BLURGE | 1 |
| GOTTA GO | 1 |
| HANDSHAKE | 1 |
| HAPPY DAYS | 1 |
| HAPPY LANDING | 1 |
| HAPPY LANDINGS | 1 |
| HASTA LUEGO | 1 |
| HAVE A CARE | 1 |
| HAVE A GOOD TRIP | 1 |
| HAVE A NICE | 1 |
| HAVE A SAFE TRIP | 1 |
| “HEY, DON’T LET THE DOOR SLAM ON YOUR ASS ON THE WAY OUT” | 1 |
| “HEY, HERE’S YOUR HAT, WHAT’S YOUR HURRY” | 1 |
| HOPE I SEE YOU SOON | 1 |
| HOPE TO SEE YOU AGAIN | 1 |
| HOPE YOU A GOOD TRIP | 1 |
| HOPE YOU HAVE A NICE WEEKEND | 1 |
| HOW SAD–GOOD-BYE | 1 |
| I ENJOYED MYSELF | 1 |
| I HATE SEEING YOU | 1 |
| I HOPE TO SEE YOU AGAIN MAYBE | 1 |
| I HOPE YOU LIVE FOREVER AND I NEVER DIE | 1 |
| IF I SEE YOU AGAIN IT’LL BE TOO DAMN SOON | 1 |
| I’LL BE SEEIN’ YOU AGAIN | 1 |
| I’LL BE SEEIN’ YOU LATER | 1 |
| I’LL BE SUING YOU | 1 |
| I’LL CHECK YOU | 1 |
| I’LL MEET YOU IN CHURCH | 1 |
| I’LL PRAY FOR YOU | 1 |
| I’LL SEE YOU AROUND | 1 |
| “I’LL SEE YOU LATER, ALLIGATOR” | 1 |
| I’M BEATING IT | 1 |
| I’M GONE | 1 |
| I’M SO GLAD YOU CAME | 1 |
| IN THE SWEET BYE-AND-BYE | 1 |
| IT’S BEEN FUN | 1 |
| IT’S NICE TO SEE YOU | 1 |
| KEEP IT IN YOUR KNICKERS | 1 |
| KEEP THE FAITH | 1 |
| KEEP YOUR HAND ON YOUR HIP POCKET | 1 |
| KEEP YOUR PECKER UP | 1 |
| KEEP YOUR SNOOT TO THE BREEZE AND YOUR TAIL IN THE AIR | 1 |
| KISS | 1 |
| KOMM MAL WIEDER | 1 |
| LUCK TO YOU | 1 |
| NEXT YEAR IN JERUSALEM | 1 |
| NICE SEEIN’ YOU AGAIN | 1 |
| NICE TO SEE YOU | 1 |
| NIGHT | 1 |
| NIGHTY-NIGHT | 1 |
| “O.K., BE GOOD” | 1 |
| OLD WOODEN NICKEL ON THE CLOCK IS YOURS | 1 |
| PLEASANT TRIP | 1 |
| RIGHT ON | 1 |
| SEE YA-AYA | 1 |
| SEE YOU AT THE NEXT WEDDING | 1 |
| SEE YOU AT THE RACES | 1 |
| SEE YOU AT THE SALT MINES | 1 |
| SEE YOU BEFORE TOO LONG | 1 |
| SEE YOU BY AND BY | 1 |
| “SEE YOU IN CHURCH, IF YOU SET BY THE WINDOW” | 1 |
| SEE YOU IN HEAVEN | 1 |
| SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS | 1 |
| SEE YOU IN THE MORNING | 1 |
| SEE YOU IN THE SPRING | 1 |
| SEE YOU LATER ON | 1 |
| SEE YOU LATER ON IN LIFE | 1 |
| SEE YOU NEXT MONTH | 1 |
| SEE YOU NEXT WEEK | 1 |
| SEE YOU ROUND | 1 |
| SEE YOU SOME MORE | 1 |
| SEE YOU SOMETIME | 1 |
| SEE YOU SOMETIME SOON | 1 |
| SEE YOU WHEN THE ROSES BLOOM | 1 |
| SEE YOU WHERE THE DOORS SWING IN AND OUT | 1 |
| SEEIN’ YOU | 1 |
| SIRLOIN | 1 |
| SO LONG NOW | 1 |
| “SO LONG, BE SEEING YOU” | 1 |
| STAY COOL | 1 |
| TAKE CARE OF YOURSELFS | 1 |
| TAKE ‘ER EASY | 1 |
| TAKE GOOD CARE NOW | 1 |
| TAKE IT ANYWAY | 1 |
| TAKE IT EASY NOW | 1 |
| TAKE IT SLOW | 1 |
| TA-TA FOR NOW | 1 |
| TOODLE-DOO | 1 |
| TOODLE-TOO | 1 |
| TOODLEY-OO | 1 |
| TRY TO MAKE A QUARTER | 1 |
| TWO OF US MEET AGAIN | 1 |
| TYE-TYE FOR NOW | 1 |
| VAYA USTED CON DIOS | 1 |
| WATCH IT | 1 |
| WE’LL BE SEEING YOU | 1 |
| WE’LL SEE YOU AGAIN | 1 |
| WE’LL SEE YOU SOON | 1 |
| “WELL, I’LL SEE YOU” | 1 |
| “WELL, TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF” | 1 |
| WE’RE SURE GONNA MISS YOU | 1 |
| WIEDERSEHEN | 1 |
| Y’ALL BE GOOD | 1 |
| Y’ALL COME | 1 |
| Y’ALL COME BACK | 1 |
| “Y’ALL COME BACK, YOU HEAR” | 1 |
| Y’ALL COME TO SEE US | 1 |
| Y’ALL HURRY BACK | 1 |
| YOU COME BACK AGAIN | 1 |
| YOU WON’T SEE ME IF I SEE YOU FIRST | 1 |
| YOU-ALL BE A-COMIN’ | 1 |
| YOU-ALL COME BACK | 1 |
| YOU’LL COME | 1 |
| YOU’LL COME AND SEE ME | 1 |
| YOU’LL TAKE IT EASY | 1 |
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