In Mandarin Chinese, the number 8 is prounounced "ba" and the number 1 is pronounced "yi". Put them together and you get "ba-ba-yi" which when spoken fast sounds a bit like "ba-bye" which sounds like the english "bye-bye". Possibily originated from Taiwan, Singapore, or China.
I wonder where these other entries came up with their crap. You all just got schooled.
I wonder where these other entries came up with their crap. You all just got schooled.
Waa, so seempole. 881~
by fu July 30, 2004

by kinsmed July 02, 2004

Wants to have sweaty gay sex with dogs in a femboy suit while South Park R34 plays in your living room TV
by Mista_bombastic69 March 05, 2023

Chinese for "kthxbai". Pronounced "san-cue, ba ba eee," this sounds to native Mandarin speakers like the English phrase "Thank you, Bye bye." (or b'bye, commonly used in China the way English speakers use the Italian word Ciao). Commonly used to end text messages.
美国欠的中国八千万点零万美元。笑出声来。3Q 881
by Tsu Dho Nimh October 16, 2009
