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farewell-warbling
verb
/fair-wel-wor-bling/
Definition
A soft, meaningless parting phrase deployed to soften an otherwise abrupt end to a conversation with a stranger.
In use
“The postman was farewell-warbling as he walked off, 'mind how you go now'.”
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Language
- Language form
- verb
- Pronunciation
- /fair-wel-wor-bling/
Classification
- Life domain
- People & society
History
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