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Good riddance or often seen in it's extended form "Good riddance to bad rubbish", literally means to find pleasure in the absence of an undesirable or annoyance. The Phrase was first used by Shakespeare in his piece Troilus and Cressida in the year 1606.
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That is the correct spelling of "good riddance" (expresses satisfaction at the absence of someone or something that was unwanted or unpleasant).The extended form is "good riddance to bad rubbish."
What is the origin of the phrase ram page?
There is no such phrase. There is a word rampage. It is of Scottish origin, perhaps from RAMP, to rear up.
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The Spanish for "I have put" is he puesto, could this be the origin?
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