riddance

[rid-ns]

rid·dance

[rid-ns]
noun
1.
the act or fact of clearing away or out, as anything undesirable.
2.
relief or deliverance from something.
3.
good riddance, a welcome relief or deliverance from something: He's gone, and good riddance!

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Riddance is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.

Origin:
1525–35; rid1 + -ance


1. ouster, clearance, dislodgment.

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riddance (ˈrɪdəns)
 
n
the act of getting rid of something undesirable or unpleasant; deliverance or removal (esp in the phrase good riddance)

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riddance

see good riddance.

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