Good night
phrase, slang
phrase, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 a conventional expression of farewell wordnet
Phrase
- 1 A farewell said in the evening or before going to sleep.
- 2 Expressing incredulity. colloquial, dated
"[…] peculiarities of your law always interest me. What is 'legitim'?" "Oh! Good-night!" I said derisively. "But I am in dead earnest, and really want to know," he added with a perfectly serious face; "I have a small bet on.""
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More examples"[…] peculiarities of your law always interest me. What is 'legitim'?" "Oh! Good-night!" I said derisively. "But I am in dead earnest, and really want to know," he added with a perfectly serious face; "I have a small bet on.""
Etymology
Probably a shortening of "May you have a good night."