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1. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSO LONG | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   (Definition of so long from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) so long | American Dictionary. idiom. Add to word list. goodbye: So long, see you Thursday. (Definition of so long from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of so long.

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     SO LONG meaning: 1. goodbye 2. goodbye 3. goodbye: . Learn...

   • Znaczenie so Long, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     so long definicja: 1. goodbye 2. goodbye 3. goodbye: ....

   • So Long in Simplified Chinese

     SO LONG translate: 再会，再见. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     so long translate: 再會，再見. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › wordplay › so-long-origin'So Long': A Common But Mysterious Goodbye | Merriam-Webster

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   By the 20th century, so long became a common expression of farewell—and no one knows how it happened. 'So long' is a common goodbye, but the origin of the phrase is unknown. Some believe it's borrowed from another language, but the strongest evidence is from a Walt Whitman poem.

4. learntalk.org › en › blogSo Long, Farewell... And the Many Other Ways to Say Goodbye

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   Jun 8, 2018 · • So long! – This is an informal way to say goodbye, but few people use these days. It is an old expression. • Farewell. – This goodbye comes with good wishes for the person who is leaving. It is also very formal, so many people don't use it. That's all for now. Until the next blog post!

5. english.stackexchange.com › questions › 93314What is the origin and scope of usage of the phrase "So long...."...

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   Dec 5, 2012 · We often colloquially use the phrase so long to say goodbye. For eg. So long, we'll see you next week or He said so long and left. What is the origin of this phase? Rather, how did it come into be...

   • The OED gives a first use in 1865. No explanation is given, but comparison is made with German so lange . It is a purely colloquial expression, and...
   • I don't have a clear answer about the origin of "so long" in the sense of "good-bye" or "au revoir," but I did find some striking early discussions...
   • It certainly seems American to me. If it has a German origin, it might well have to do with migration from Germany to America in the nineteenth cen...

6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › so longSo long Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Definition. Word History. Related Articles. Entries Near. Show more. Save Word. so long. interjection. sō-ˈlȯŋ. sə- used to express farewell. Word History. Etymology. origin unknown. First Known Use. 1854, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of so long was in 1854. See more words from the same year.

7. genius.com › Taylor-swift-so-long-london-lyricsTaylor Swift – So Long, London Lyrics | Genius Lyrics

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   Apr 19, 2024 · Taylor Swift. Track 5 on THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT: THE ANTHOLOGY. Producers. Aaron Dessner & Taylor Swift. “So Long, London” is rumored to be about Taylor’s British ex-boyfriend, Joe Alywn,...

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › so-longSO LONG Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   adverb. slang. for the time being; meanwhile. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of so long 1. An Americanism dating back to 1840–50. Discover More. Idioms and Phrases. Good-bye, as in So long, we'll see you next week .