Bye, Felicia

This article is about the phrase originating from the 1995 film Friday. For the mixtape by Jordin Sparks, see #ByeFelicia.

In American English, the phrase "Bye, Felicia" is an informal phrase intended as a dismissive send-off, wherein a person or idea is rendered so unimportant his or her name is reduced to "Felicia." According to Ice Cube, who starred in Friday and co-wrote its script, "'Bye, Felicia' [...] is the phrase to get anyone out [of] your face that's saying something stupid".[1][2] Nicole Richie (adoptive daughter of Lionel Richie) said "Felicia is, like, some random[a] that you just do not even care about."[3]

  1. ^ Mackie, Drew (April 26, 2015). "Friday Hit Theaters 20 Years Ago – And Gave Us 'Bye, Felicia'". People. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  2. ^ O'Brien, Conan (host) (April 16, 2015). "Ice Cube On The 20th Anniversary Of Friday". Conan. Season 5. Episode 76. Quote begins at 1:09. TBS.
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