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".
by Wet is Wet September 19, 2022

by Ergodang! April 19, 2017

by Alan Chang November 2, 2018

Similar to the “Irish goodbye” but in addition to leaving the party without saying goodbye you also call the cops on the party
by Farkus dee March 27, 2024

Used by Europeans, especially from central & eastern Europe, to describe a passive aggressive person who wants to say "no" to a proposition but is either too embarrassed or feeble to come right out with it, so drags things out until you get bored and/or get the message. Based on the alleged characteristic of the English who drift away from parties without really saying "goodbye"
Vlad: these guys have been negotiating for weeks but they never get to a decision
Boris: give up - their giving you the english goodbye, mate
Boris: give up - their giving you the english goodbye, mate
by EMFan August 22, 2023

When you're trying to leave an event and the hosts come out to talk to you for another 20 to 68 minutes in the driveway.
See also: When your dad leans against your external car door and holds your attention for an hour.
See also: Leaning into car window whilst driver slowly backs out, inch by inch.
See also: When your dad leans against your external car door and holds your attention for an hour.
See also: Leaning into car window whilst driver slowly backs out, inch by inch.
Sentence: "I'm an hour late home as my parents engaged me in a Thompson goodbye"
CODE: "Don't lean on their car window, dear."
CODE: "Don't lean on their car window, dear."
by Ms. JGT November 13, 2023

When you stop somewhere after a long drive, you leave one of these in their restrooms when you leave, because you know you won't see a restroom for a while.
by carpetedlime June 7, 2021
