Goodnite

//ɡʊd.naɪt// noun, phrase, slang

noun, phrase, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A diaper of the Goodnites brand. informal, rare, slang

    "Now, truthfully, I don't buy or wear that many night time diapers anymore (since I wear Goodnites with terry lined plastic pants all day at work, my night time wearing has sort of subsided a bit...) and I would like to have some Molicares some day soon."

  2. 2
    Alternative form of Goodnite (“a diaper of the Goodnites brand”). alt-of, alternative
Phrase
  1. 1
    Informal spelling of goodnight. Internet, alt-of, informal

    "We'll be together every day and night sweetheart. Goodnite my Viv. Stay a good girl, and stay my girl always. I love you so very much my precious darling."

Example

More examples

"Now, truthfully, I don't buy or wear that many night time diapers anymore (since I wear Goodnites with terry lined plastic pants all day at work, my night time wearing has sort of subsided a bit...) and I would like to have some Molicares some day soon."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Back-formation from Goodnites, a brand of nighttime diapers produced by Kimberly-Clark. Compare Huggie and pamper.

Etymology 2

Compound of good + nite (“night”), by analogy with goodnight (“alternative form of good night: a farewell said in the evening or before going to sleep”).

Etymology 3

Alternative capitalisation.

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