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Synonym of don't let the door hit you on the way out.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: don't let the door hit you on the way out
Antonyms: none provided
History
Described as early as 1977 as Black American slang constituting a "nasty command to leave, euphemism of 'split you' avoiding profanity." The phrase "where the good Lord split you" describes the gluteal cleft.
