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let the door hit you where the good Lord split you

let the door hit you where the good Lord split you phrase: synonym of don't let the door hit you on the way out.

Phrase

let the door hit you where the good Lord split you

  1. Synonym of don't let the door hit you on the way out.
    • If you want a ride, you let the doorknob hit you where the good lord split you.1991, Dorothy Abbott, Mississippi Writers: Poetry, page 343
    • I knew this one guy who said that I could date him as long as I promised him that I would give up my dog and my white cane—I told him, “don't let the door hit you where the good Lord split you.”2013, Alice Crespo, Never Be Discouraged, page 74

Synonyms of let the door hit you where the good Lord split you

Origin of let the door hit you where the good Lord split you

Described as early as 1977 as Black American slang constituting a "nasty command to leave, euphemism of 'split you' avoiding profanity." The phrase "where the good Lord split you" describes the gluteal cleft.

Questions about let the door hit you where the good Lord split you

What does let the door hit you where the good Lord split you mean?
Let the door hit you where the good Lord split you means synonym of don't let the door hit you on the way out.
What part of speech is let the door hit you where the good Lord split you?
Let the door hit you where the good Lord split you is a phrase.

Words near let the door hit you where the good Lord split you in the dictionary

  1. let the chips fall where they may
  2. let the cobbler stick to his last
  3. let the devil out
  4. let the dice fall where they may
  5. let the dog see the rabbit
  6. let the door hit you where the good Lord split you
  7. let the good times roll
  8. let the grass grow round one's feet
  9. let the grass grow under one's feet
  10. let the matter drop
  11. let the perfect be the enemy of the good

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