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and nothing of value was lost

and nothing of value was lost phrase: used to celebrate the end or demise of someone or something unfavorable or disliked.

Phrase

and nothing of value was lost

  1. (Internet, sarcastic) Used to celebrate the end or demise of someone or something unfavorable or disliked.
    Synonyms:
    good riddance

Synonyms of and nothing of value was lost

Origin of and nothing of value was lost

Originated from a scene in the series The Critic (1995) where the protagonist Jay Sherman applauds the burning of a theater hosting a production of the stage play Cats, implying that it was a worthless production. Popularized in the 2000s among Internet users.

Questions about and nothing of value was lost

What does and nothing of value was lost mean?
And nothing of value was lost means used to celebrate the end or demise of someone or something unfavorable or disliked.
What part of speech is and nothing of value was lost?
And nothing of value was lost is a phrase.

Words near and nothing of value was lost in the dictionary

  1. and I don't mean maybe
  2. and I oop
  3. and if
  4. and no flies
  5. and no mistake
  6. and nothing of value was lost
  7. and of course
  8. and or
  9. and scene
  10. and shit
  11. and so forth

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