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Definition of Bye-bye
1. Noun. A farewell remark. "They said their good-byes"
Generic synonyms: Farewell, Word Of Farewell
Definition of Bye-bye
1. Interjection. (informal often childish) Goodbye. ¹
2. Noun. (colloquial often childish) A goodbye. ¹
3. Noun. (colloquial often childish) bedtime for a toddler, going to sleep, going to bed. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bye-bye
Literary usage of Bye-bye
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Heart Songs Dear to the American People by Joe Mitchell Chapple (1909)
"Bye, bye, JO (Only second time.) t CH— Bye, bye, bye, _-»_. ... Darling, be thy
slumbers deep! deep, bye, bye, bye, bye. bye, bye, bye, bye, dim. t bye, ..."
2. The Arena by Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) (1904)
"When Mammy sing de Bye-Bye, Den de sunlight hides its face, ... When Mammy sings
de Bye-Bye, De winter turns ter spring, En you seem ter hear de rustle Of ..."
3. Delsarte Recitation Book by Elsie M. Wilbor (1905)
"... 1 rT \J( Sri Bye bye bye dim. — bye Bye bye bye bye Bye bye watching till
thou'rt waking Darling be thy slumber deep. Bye bye bye bye Bye bye bye. ..."
4. Alexander's Gospel Songs by Charles McCallon Alexander (1908)
"Bye and bye, bye and bye, ... bye and bye, 1 J_ т т я N . NK Ü_ - JC*} t^T' i
Bye and bye, bye and bye, We're go-ing home to Glo- ry bye and bye. ..."
5. Representative British Dramas, Victorian and Modern by Montrose Jonas Moses (1918)
"[Exchange looks full of meaning] bye-bye. MONTY. bye-bye. CHARLEY. Oh dear, am
I the last? Good-bye, dear [Kisses DULCIE]. Monty, come and see me to my ..."
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