# let the door hit you where the good Lord split you

> English word · Phrase

## Definitions
1. Synonym of don't let the door hit you on the way out.

## Etymology
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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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