so long
intjEtymology Uncertain. Compare to Swedish hej så länge and Russian пока (poka). See Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “so long”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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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 him1996, “Eulogy”, in Maynard James Keenan (lyrics), Ænima, performed by Tool:
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- so long as