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Did you know? "Goodbye" is a contracted version of "God be with ye" (16th-century English). Some variants: "Bye" is further shortening; "Cheerio" (British) comes from a parting exclamation; "Adios" Spanish = "a Dios" (to God). All say something about gods or luck — partings were historically a serious moment.

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"Goodbye" is a contracted version of "God be with ye" (16th-century English). Some variants: "Bye" is further shortening; "Cheerio" (British) comes from a parting exclamation; "Adios" Spanish = "a Dios" (to God). All say something about gods or luck — partings were historically a serious moment.

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