abyssinia

(noun, adjective, interjection)

adjective

1. (dated) Ethiopian; Abyssinian.

interjection

1. (slang) Expression of farewell: I’ll be seeing ya. [First attested in the mid 20th century.]

- From the way that Abyssinia sounds vaguely like I'll be seeing you.

noun

1. Ethiopia is a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; formerly called Abyssinia

Similar word(s): ethiopia

Definition categories: location