Bye, Felicia
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Interjection — A dismissive farewell used to brush off someone considered irrelevant or not worth the attention, roughly meaning 'goodbye, and I don't care'.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
How to Use Bye, Felicia
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Informal and originally African-American English, spread widely through social media in the 2010s. It is usually jokey between friends but genuinely cutting when aimed at someone. Frequently spelt Felicia even though the film's credits use Felisha.
Etymology
From a minor character named Felisha in the 1995 American film Friday, brushed off with the line that became the catchphrase.
Full origin of Bye, Felicia →Frequently Asked Questions
Where does 'bye, Felicia' come from?
It comes from the 1995 film Friday, in which a character asking to borrow things is waved away with the line. The phrase circulated for years before social media turned it into a mainstream catchphrase in the 2010s.
Who is Felicia?
Nobody in particular. Felicia is the film character the line was originally aimed at, and the name stuck as a stand-in for anyone being dismissed. The person you say it to is almost never called Felicia.
Is 'bye, Felicia' offensive?
It is dismissive by design, which is the whole point. Among friends it reads as teasing; said seriously it is a deliberate insult, telling someone they are beneath your notice.