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English
Etymology
From k + thx + bye, literally “OK thanks bye”.
Pronunciation
Interjection
kthxbye
- (Internet slang) Used to express (as though facetiously polite) the dismissive or abrupt end of a conversation, statement, etc.
2006, Karina, “But What Man Can Tame Her?”, in PC Gamer, volume 13, numbers 7-9 (letter to the editor):Once they tell me that rubbish, it's, "Date's over, kthxbye."
2008, Robin Benway, Audrey, Wait!, Razorbill (2008), →ISBN:“Your 15 minutes are up, Audrey. kthxbye.”
2011 March 8, Will Hagle, “Festival sales could save the failing live music industry”, in Daily Trojan, University of Southern California:Much to the dismay of those who failed to acquire tickets quickly enough, the festival’s verified Twitter account cockily announced, “no we don’t have any passes left to release, kthxbye.”