[PW] ? Yiddish expression for "Good riddance"

[Neil Zusman]

Yiddish may not have such a transliteral phrase even though its 
mentioned online in a number of venues.  It's hard to determine an 
authoritative source.

There's a discussion at the Jewish Daily Forward about the Coen Brothers 
casting Yiddish speaking actors for their new film.

There is a Bar Mitzvah blessing where the father is relieved of his 
burden. 
"Blessed is he who has relieved me from the responsibility of this boy".

Google this:

< Regarding the Blessing Baruch Sheptarani >

Wikipedia has this

"*Geh gezindt* --- command; go, be healthy. Used as a goodbye (Person 
says, "I'll see you later." Other person replies, "Gai gezindt." Also 
could be used as a Yiddish equivalent to "bon voyage." Usually neutral, 
but can be used to mean "good riddance."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yinglish

I wouldn't agree.

nz

Ellen wrote:
> I am trying to find a Yiddish expression that describes the sentiment "good riddance" in the sense that a bureaucrat was hassling someone and she is replaced by someone new.
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> Any help that you could give would be greatly appreciated.
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> Thanks,
>
> Ellen
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