| 单词 | goodnight landlady |
| 释义 | > as lemmasgoodnight landlady (also landlord) (the moon is up) P2. In proverbial phrases expressing finality, esp. with regard to a disastrous or unwelcome outcome or conclusion (cf. sense B. 1b) in which the interjection is elaborated, typically with a person's name, an occupational name, or (less commonly) a place name, as the notional addressee. In early use in †goodnight John Line, †goodnight landlady (also landlord) (the moon is up), †goodnight Nicholas (the moon is in the flock-bed). Now in goodnight Irene, goodnight nurse, goodnight Vienna, etc. ΚΠ c1576 T. Whythorne Autobiogr. (1961) 33 If it kam to making of loov, by word sign or deed, especially in deed (þen godnyght ȝon lyn) I had nomor fas to do þat, þen had a sheep. 1604 ‘W. Terilo’ Piece of Friar Bacons Prophesie sig. E4v And Peter weaue, what Parnell spunne Good night Iohn Line, and I haue donne. ?a1640 J. Day & H. Chettle Blind-beggar (1659) sig. K2 Oh good night Land lady the Moon is up. 1659 J. Howell Prov. Eng. Toung 11/2 in Παροιμιογραϕια Good night Nicholas, the Moon is in the Flock-bedd. 1688 in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eng. Hist. (1827) 2nd Ser. IV. 121 Pray my Lord let's have justice, or good night Nicholas. 1707 Reasons Decay of Trade & Private Credit 18 The Country being thus drein'd of Ready Money, the Clothier having not wherewith to employ his Workmen..he must lay the Key under the door, and so good Night Landlord. 1770 L. Carter Diary 9 Aug. (1965) I. 463 If these wet clouds..have produced such a cold air that even fires would have been welcome.., we may expect an early frost. If so, good night to you Nicholas, both with Corn and Tobacco. 1898 E. S. Brooks Master of Strong Hearts iv. 46 If it had gone the other way, it would have been ‘good–night, John!’ for you. 1913 M. Dana Within Law vii. 99 You never used to look at the men. The way you acted when you first run round with me, I thought you sure was a suffragette. And then you met this young Gilder—and—good-night, nurse! 1956 B. Behan Quare Fellow i. 5 Robbers, thieves and murderers I can abide, but when it comes to that class of carry-on—Good night, Joe Doyle. 1973 B. C. Boyd & F. C. Harris Great Amer. Baseball Card Flipping, Trading, & Bubble Gum Bk. 114 When the demon elbow begins its mordant mournful throb, it's good night, Irene. 1989 J. Sullivan Only Fools & Horses (BBC TV camera script) (O.E.D. Archive) Ser. F. Episode 2. 191 If she was to see you in that dopey shirt and yer face covered in Randolph Scotts! Well, it'd been goodnight Vienna, wouldn't it. 2003 G. Burn North of Eng. Home Service (2004) ii. 39 Curtains. Boof! All over. Goodnight Vienna. 2007 Wisden Cricketer July 48/4 The first ball whistled past off stump and I never saw it. The second was straight and that was Goodnight, Nurse. < as lemmas |
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