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Irish Goodbye 

When someone avoids emotional situations by cutting off all communication and contact with specific people and goes on with life like nothing ever happened.
Rather than be honest about the reasons behind her actions Iranga pulled an Irish Goodbye... again.

Irish Goodbye 

A goodbye taking more than 1 hour and in which a new conversation begins. People can spend hours on end standing in the driveway talking, during an Irish Goodbye. Not limited to Irish people, but very common among large Irish Families.

This type of goodbye is different because the more serious one is about leaving, the longer they stay around for.
T: Im going to bed for real
H: Okay goodnight
T: Wait, did you hear the new ___ album yet?
H: Yes, wasnt it amazing??
T: Most awesome of all time because...

*3 hours later*
T: Okay this Irish Goodbye must come to an end. I'm going to just hang up the phone otherwise we'll never stop talking.
Irish Goodbye by The Ruffio March 1, 2010

Irish goodbye 

When two leprichauns slap their cocks together on departing
Seamus and kev had a 'sword fight' jk it was just an Irish goodbye
Irish goodbye by Sumborino March 27, 2017

Irish Goodbye 

Leaving without letting anyone know.

See also: Joe Biden’s Afghanistanexit strategy”.
If we get bombed into oblivion by a pack of fundamentalist goat herders, you can thank Sleepy Joe and his Irish Goodbye out of Bagram!
Irish Goodbye by K9Mamma August 19, 2021

Irish Goodbye 

When someone avoids emotional situations by cutting off all communication and contact with specific people and goes on with life like nothing ever happened.
Rather than be honest about the reasons behind her actions Iranga pulled an Irish Goodbye... again.

Irish Goodbye 

When someone avoids emotional or awkward situations by cutting off all communication and contact with specific people and goes on with life like nothing ever happened. Also known as a "Brennan Goodbye"
Rather than be honest about the reasons behind his actions Brennan pulled an Irish Goodbye... "Wet is Wet".
Irish Goodbye by Wet is Wet September 19, 2022