"good-byer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: good-byers [plural]
Etymology: From good-bye + -er. First used in the mid-19th century. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|good-bye|er}} good-bye + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} good-byer (plural good-byers)
  1. (rare) A person who says good-bye. Tags: rare

Inflected forms

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