good riddance to bad rubbish UK /ˌɡʊd ˈɹɪd(ə)ns tə ˌbæd ˈɹʌbɪʃ/US /ˌɡʊd ˈɹɪdns tə ˌbæd ˈɹʌbɪʃ/exclamation 1noun 1 exclamation1 •Used to indicate that one welcomes the departure of someone or something: good riddance!“Franklin quit today.” “Well, good riddance to bad rubbish!” noun1 •An act of getting rid of someone or something whose departure is welcomed.[W]e should really look upon this author's [Samuel Jackson Pratt's] departure from the world of literature as a good riddance of bad rubbish; [...] — 1805