kthxbye

English

Alternative forms

• kthxbai, kthanksbye, kthnxbi, kthnxbai

Etymology

Internet abbreviation of OK thanks bye.

Interjection

kthxbye

1. (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?" (letter to the editor), PC Gamer, Volume 13, Issues 7-9, unknown page:

     Once they tell me that rubbish, it's, "Date's over, kthxbye."

   • 2008, Robin Benway, Audrey, Wait!, Razorbill (2008), →ISBN, unnumbered page:

     “Your 15 minutes are up, Audrey. kthxbye.”

   • 2011, Will Hagle, "Festival sales could save the failing live music industry", Daily Trojan (University of Southern California), 8 March 2011:

     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.”

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:kthxbye.

See also

• k
• thx