Have a blimp!

Have a blimp!
Have a blimp!
Sl. Have a good year! (A reference to the Goodyear blimp, which is famous for being at notable events.) •

Good-bye. Have a blimp!

Have a blimp! See you next summer.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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