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Good-bye
Farewell; a form of address used at parting. See the last Note under By, prep.
Farewell
Go well; good-by; adieu; -- originally applied to a person departing, but by custom now applied both to those who depart and those who remain. It is often separated by the pronoun; as, fare y..
Quits
See the Note under Quit, a.
Ha
An exclamation denoting surprise, joy, or grief. Both as uttered and as written, it expresses a great variety of emotions, determined by the tone or the context. When repeated, ha, ha, it is an ..
Hello
See Halloo.
Adieu
Good-by; farewell; an expression of kind wishes at parting.
Pish
An exclamation of contempt.
Heyday
An expression of frolic and exultation, and sometimes of wonder.
Amen
An expression used at the end of prayers, and meaning, So be it. At the end of a creed, it is a solemn asseveration of belief. When it introduces a declaration, it is equivalent to truly, ver..
Whist
Be silent; be still; hush; silence.
Encore
Once more; again; -- used by the auditors and spectators of plays, concerts, and other entertainments, to call for a repetition of a particular part.
Bo
An exclamation used to startle or frighten.
Hollo
Ho there; stop; attend; hence, a loud cry or a call to attract attention; a halloo.
Dickens
The devil.
Shoo
Begone; away; -- an expression used in frightening away animals, especially fowls.
Hallelujah
Praise ye Jehovah; praise ye the Lord; -- an exclamation used chiefly in songs of praise or thanksgiving to God, and as an expression of gratitude or adoration.
Fiddledeedee
An exclamatory word or phrase, equivalent to nonsense!
Hurrah
Alt. of Hurra
Scat
Go away; begone; away; -- chiefly used in driving off a cat.
Pooh
Pshaw! pish! nonsense! -- an expression of scorn, dislike, or contempt.
Hoo
See Ho.
Tush
An exclamation indicating check, rebuke, or contempt; as, tush, tush! do not speak of it.
Salve
Hail!
