so long
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so long
Where it comes from
Uncertain. Compare to Swedish hej så länge and Russian пока (poka). See Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “so long”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
interjection
- Goodbye; a valediction used when leaving or departing from a person or place. So long, and thanks for all the fish!
Translations
Every language
intj informal: goodbye
| Español | hasta la vista, hasta pronto, hasta luego, nos vemos |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 拜拜 báibái, 再見 /再见 zàijiàn |
| Français | à bientôt, salut |
| Deutsch | bis bald |
| Italiano | addio, a presto, ci vediamo |
| Русский | пока́ poká, до ско́рого do skórovo |
| Tiếng Việt | tạm biệt |
| עברית | כֹּל טוֹב kol tov |
Talk about this word "so long." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/so%20long. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. so long. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/so%20long "so long." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/so%20long.Cite this
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title = {so long},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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