Phrase guide

goodbye, cruel world

phrase · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ɡʊdˈbaɪ | ˌkɹuːəl ˈwɜːld/
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1

phrase

Meaning 1

An exclamation made before committing suicide, in speech, text, or in a suicide note.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

phrase

Meaning 2

A call said before taking a stiff drink, especially a shot of vodka.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: humorous

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

22 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: adéu, món cruel — exclamation prior to suicide
  • Czech: Sbohem, krutý světe — exclamation prior to suicide
  • Dutch: vaarwel, wrede wereld — exclamation prior to suicide
  • Esperanto: adiaŭ, kruela mondo — exclamation prior to suicide
  • Finnish: hyvästi julma maailma — exclamation prior to suicide
  • Finnish: hyvästi, julma maailma — exclamation prior to suicide
  • French: adieu, monde cruel — exclamation prior to suicide
  • German: mach's gut, grausame Welt — exclamation prior to suicide
  • German: auf Wiedersehen, grausame Welt — exclamation prior to suicide
  • Greek: αντίο, σκληρέ κόσμε (antío, skliré kósme) — exclamation prior to suicide
  • Icelandic: vertu sæll, grimmi heimur — exclamation prior to suicide
  • Italian: addio, mondo crudele — exclamation prior to suicide
  • Polish: żegnaj, okrutny świecie — exclamation prior to suicide
  • Portuguese: adeus, mundo cruel — exclamation prior to suicide
  • Russian: проща́й, жесто́кий мир (proščáj, žestókij mir) — exclamation prior to suicide
  • Spanish: ¡adiós, mundo cruel! — exclamation prior to suicide
  • Swedish: farväl, grymma värld — exclamation prior to suicide
  • Turkish: elveda zalim dünya — exclamation prior to suicide
  • Finnish: hyvästi julma maailma — said before taking a stiff drink
  • Finnish: hyvästi, julma maailma — said before taking a stiff drink
  • Greek: αντίο, σκληρέ κόσμε (antío, skliré kósme) — said before taking a stiff drink
  • Russian: проща́й, жесто́кий мир (proščáj, žestókij mir) — said before taking a stiff drink