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A greeting similar to "take care".

Has two separate origins:

One from old Hebrew, and Yiddish where taken from a common greetings literal translation to "be well"

The other is coined from the movie "Demolition man" meant to sound like an evolution of slang that was meant to sound strange to contemporary viewers.

However the movie was a popular cult classic and the slang became commonly used in the following years, until the term became a common contemporary email signature in popular culture today.
Hi Mark,

See attached receipt for our recent concluded business. Feel free to reach out to me if you require similar services in the future.

Be well,

Marc
Be well by Jimmy_Lee March 16, 2021

be well, be kind 

Be well, be kind is quote said by the only half-filipino male lead of show “the 100”, Bob Morley. He’s the most talented actor and the kindest, sweetest, cutest person in the world.
“ Btw thanks for the puppy pictures. Then you have these two... Enjoy.

Be well, be kind.” - Bob Morley on Twitter
be well, be kind by Blodreiiina November 10, 2019

Be well out of 

be fortunate to be no longer involved in (a situation).
Here's a sentence using "be well out of":

Sarah dodged the traffic jam completely by taking a side street. "Wow, you're well out of that mess," said John, stuck bumper-to-bumper.
Be well out of by Arminkshipper July 14, 2024

will be well in the end. Ground and invest in small indulgences as evening setsuvilida 

will be well in the end. Ground and invest in small indulgences as evening setsuvilida
will be well in the end. Ground and invest in small indulgences as evening setsuvilida

You might as well be wearing broccoli for shoes. 

1. Expression for for doing something foolish or unnecessary.

2. Possessing an item that serves no purpose and/or is useless.
Person: "I just bought some new alien detecting binoculars"
Me: "You might as well be wearing broccoli for shoes."

might as well be hung for a sheep as for a lamb 

Expression used in resentment as a reason for doing something deemed unethical when one knows one is going to be accused of doing that thing anyway, particularly when there is much to be gained by doing it.
They are going to accuse me of doing nothing and/or of working and drawing the dole at the same time, so I might as well be hung for a sheep as for a lamb.
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fauxstalgia 

Faux nostalgia. Faking old things in an attempt to recapture the feeling of times gone past, especially of technology that has passed.
Hipstamatic pictures, just like the vinyl-static added to digital recordings, is prime fauxstalgia
fauxstalgia by scotte61 December 16, 2010
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pajama casual 

Pajama casual is a term used when working from home and preparing for a video conference. All business above the waist and your pajama pants down below.
We have a Zoom meeting in a few minutes and I’ll probably go pajama casual.
pajama casual by jrod-knows March 31, 2020
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funflation 

The recent boom in consumer spending on entertainment and experiences with a high demand running up the cost of enjoying of those experiences.
I’m trying to go to this Taylor Swift concert but the funflation has made it so impossible for me to afford tickets.
funflation by Dfree523 November 17, 2023
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A US deep south term for an alligator. Usually used in the Cajun dialect.
Take the big pirogue, I saw a huge swamp dog out there earlier.
swamp dog by Crystal Ambrose May 22, 2006
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Throat Sweats 

The feeling and build up in your mouth/throat of saliva that sometimes accompanies nausea.
Oh man those burritos gave me the throat sweats, I hope I don’t have food poisoning.
Throat Sweats by TacoFings420 April 23, 2024
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