释义 |
ˈnighty-night, int. Also nightie-night(ie), nighty-nighty. [See -y6.] = good-night 1.
1876A. F. Parker Gloss. Words Oxfordshire 118 Nighty-nighty, good-night, a phrase used by very old people. 1888Texas Siftings 7 Jan. 4/1 His nibs wants yer ter fire in yer stuff ter-morrow by eleven sharp. Nighty-night, dovey. 1929E. Bowen Joining Charles 193 Mrs. Moysey would say, ‘Well nightie-night I suppose,’ and get finally up. 1957L. Stern Midas Touch ii. xviii. 136 Nighty-night, Barbara. Sleep tight. 1959I. & P. Opie Lore & Lang. Schoolch. iii. 52 To one colloquially saying good-night ‘Nightie, nightie’, their good-humoured riposte is ‘Pyjama, pyjama’. 1971Southerly XXXI. 103 They kissed each other ‘nightie night’. |