Variant: or by-by
Pronunciation: ' b ī - ˌ b ī , b ī - ' b ī
Function: interjection
Etymology: baby-talk reduplication of goodbye
Date: circa 1736
― used to express farewell
Variant: or by-by
Pronunciation: ' b ī - ˌ b ī , b ī - ' b ī
Function: interjection
Etymology: baby-talk reduplication of goodbye
Date: circa 1736
― used to express farewell
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012