good riddance to bad rubbish

== English == === Alternative forms === good riddance of bad rubbish (archaic) === Etymology === Possibly an elaboration of good riddance, contrasting the word good with bad, and using the word rubbish to form an alliteration with riddance. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɡʊd ˈɹɪd(ə)ns tə ˌbæd ˈɹʌbɪʃ/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɡʊd ˈɹɪdns tə ˌbæd ˈɹʌbɪʃ/, /-ˈɹəbɪʃ/ Hyphenation: good rid‧dance to bad rub‧bish === Interjection === good riddance to bad rubbish Used to indicate that one welcomes the departure of someone or something: good riddance! ==== Translations ==== === Noun === good riddance to bad rubbish (uncountable) An act of getting rid of someone or something whose departure is welcomed. ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “good riddance to (also of) bad rubbish” under “riddance, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, June 2010.