BYE, FELICIA

What Does BYE, FELICIA Mean? (Using BYE, FELICIA Online)

The Quick Answer

BYE, FELICIA is a dismissive way of saying goodbye.

More Detail...

"Bye, Felicia" is a slang term that is used as a dismissive goodbye. It was first heard in the hit 1995 comedy movie Friday, starring Ice Cube. The term was used by Cube's character, Craig, when he told the sister of his love interest to go home by saying "Bye, Felicia." The term immediately became popular as a way of dismissing anyone who is annoying or irritating. The use of "Bye, Felicia" as a dismissive way of saying goodbye, ebbed and flowed in popularity, until it returned to the spotlight in the 2015 film Straight Outta Compton. In the movie, "Bye, Felicia" was said by the actor O Shea Jackson Jr (who is actually the son of Ice Cube and who was playing the role of Ice Cube). In December 2017, "Bye, Felicia" exploded into the spotlight, when ABC TV newscaster Robin Roberts used it after commenting on an interview with Omarosa Manigault, who had just left her role at the Trump administration.

The scene from the movie Friday

Image for BYE, FELICIA

When I write BYE, FELICIA, I mean this:

BYE, FELICIA is the verbal equivalent of "Flipping the bird."

Summary of Key Points

We have summarized the key points in the table below:

BYE, FELICIA
Definition:	A Dismissive Goodbye
Type:	Slang Word (Jargon)
Guessability:	2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Examples of BYE, FELICIA in Sentences

Here are examples of BYE, FELICIA in conversations:

• Robin Roberts: She said she has a story to tell and I'm sure she'll be selling that story. BYE, FELICIA.

• Carrie: Can you lend me $20?.
• Joel: You still owe me $30 from last week.
• Carrie: Please! I will pay you back on Friday, when I get back from Compton.
• Joel: BYE, FELICIA.

An Academic Look at BYE, FELICIA

BYE, FELICIA is a slang phrase. Slang refers to words, phrases and uses of language that are regarded as very informal and which are often restricted to a special context or a particular group of users. As BYE, FELICIA is used to address someone by name, it is in the vocative case. This is shown by offsetting FELICIA with a comma.

What Did We Say before Texting and Social Media?

Before the digital era, we might have said something like "Yeah, Right," or "Get lost" instead of using BYE, FELICIA.

Example of BYE, FELICIA Used in a Text

You might also like...