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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Where did the saying "Safe Home" come from and what does it mean?
  

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I think origin is maritime. It refers to ships getting back to their port of origin after long sea voyages. It means to get home /arrive at finishing something safely.

— Catherine Demorvan

  • I think origin is maritime.
  • It refers to ships getting back to their port of origin after long sea voyages.
  • It means to get home /arrive at finishing something safely.
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I think origin is maritime. It refers to ships getting back to their port of origin after long sea voyages.

It means to get home /arrive at finishing something safely.
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AnonymousWhere did the saying "Safe Home" come from and what does it mean?
Do you mean "safe house"?
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It originated in the East Coast. Fisherman would wish an outbound boat "safe home" or safe return.
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It is a translation from the Irish phrase for goodbye, Slán abhaile.
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When I was a child in N. Ireland, people used to say this like good-bye.
I always took it to mean 'Have a safe trip home'.
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