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What does "bye" stand for? #16 (permalink) Mon Aug 10, 2009 14:44 pm   What does "bye" stand for?
 

Hello Honey,

I guess you meant the "Pope" when you wrote "Baba". Am I right?
However, Baba does not mean Pope in English. Look at the definitions for "baba" in these two links:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baba
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/baba?r=66

I don't think I know any Christians (or more specifically, Catholics) who believe that the Pope is God. Basically, the Pope is the head of the Catholic Church.
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What does "bye" stand for? #17 (permalink) Mon Aug 10, 2009 17:22 pm   What does "bye" stand for?
 

that mean "god whith you"
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What does "bye" stand for? #18 (permalink) Mon Aug 10, 2009 17:40 pm   What does "bye" stand for?
 

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What does "bye" stand for? #19 (permalink) Tue Aug 11, 2009 8:20 am   What does "bye" stand for?
 

I would like to point out again that although the origin of the word "good-bye" is God be with you, that is not what is meant by "good-bye" in modern English.

By the ninteenth century "God be with you" had undergone a few shortenings and become "good bye". Some say it may have blended with "Good day" and "Good night".

Some religious people in the United States may say (as a farewell) "God be with you", or "Go with God".

The modern term, "good-bye" as used in modern American English does not imply any belief in God or have any religious meaning. It is simply a farewell statement.
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What does "bye" stand for? #20 (permalink) Wed Aug 19, 2009 3:04 am   What does "bye" stand for?
 

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What does "bye" stand for? #21 (permalink) Sat Jun 18, 2011 13:02 pm   What does "bye" stand for?
 

Bye is simple a short form of goodbye. Bye-bye is another variant.
Bye and bye-bye are less formal than goodbye.
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