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Midwestern Goodbye 

A cultural phenomenon wherein a group of Midwesterners, after gathering for an event, like say a meal at restaurant, spend nearly as much time in the establishment's parking lot as they did sharing the meal saying their goodbyes. News tidbits not discussed previously are shared, plans for future gatherings are made, things are borrowed, given, and returned. After the conversation, the group moves to a round of hugs, and not infrequently, impromptu plans are made on the spot to meet at one of the guest's homes to continue the gathering, after which the cycle repeats.
"Honey, I thought you said you'd be home by dark and now it's 11pm!?"

"Sorry, Hun, me and the boys got caught up in a Midwestern Goodbye and we all ended up at Jake's for beers in his living room."
Midwestern Goodbye by HeyDuckyDiddle February 20, 2022
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Westwood Goodbye 

The act of falling asleep while receiving fellatio. It is the antithesis of a Brentwood Hello.
That chick sucked my dick last night, but she was so bad that I ended up giving her a Westwood Goodbye.

Jewish Goodbye

People trying to say bye to loved ones but keep bringing up ONE extra little thing, laughing/talking, and trying to actually say goodbye over and over but can't leave each other just yet
"Aw, darling, thanks for having me! Bye!"
"Of course sweetheart, thank you for coming and bring John next time!"
"Omg, I will! Did I tell you we're talking about a puppy!"
"AW! WHAT KIND?!"
(an hour later)
"But no, he's been a great cat and you and John should get that puppy you were talking about! Pets can be so great! Anyway, OK HONEY go! Haha, Love you, and stay off of I-10, there's a crash..."
"Ugh! I will! My sister just got her truck out of the shop for a crash on I-10..."
"Aw no! Is she alright? Does she know a guy? Hold up, let me give you a number..."
"This is the Jewish Goodbye of life! Haha! Last week at nan's house, OMG while you're writing that let me tell you..."
Jewish Goodbye by Skotreeseonce October 6, 2015
Gooday is the Australian way of saying 'Hello' and is used widely
in Australia these days. The word
was made famous in the United States
of America and other countries in the

early 1980's by Paul Hogan, a well

known Aussie celebrity in his own

right.

Hooroo is the Aussie word for Goodbye.
gooday by Walter Lorne May 10, 2009

Minnesota Goodbye 

The act applying to most Minnesotants while visiting others in which, when one person has to leave, they proceed to talk for another hour, then the departing party is walked to the front door, where they talk for another hour, then the departing party gets walked to their car while the host family talks to them through the car window for an hour, and finally the departing couple SLOWLY departs down the drive, yelling back & forth with the host family.
The couple from Texas was extremely irritated by the Minnesota Goodbye they received while visiting their distant relatives.

Short Goodbye 

The improper or silent goodbye. Often resulting in the long goodbye.

It's what you do when...
- You're not getting what you want.
- You're tired of talking.
- You're beautiful.
She leaves just silence in her path, a short goodbye, some photographs. I just can’t tell you why I let her break my heart again.
Short Goodbye by 5daysofSummer December 29, 2012