goodnight Irene en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From the blues/folk song Goodnight Irene first popularized by Huddie "Leadbelly" Ledbetter.
Meanings
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(idiomatic) An involuntary departure.
What the bleedin' 'ell? We were havin' a right rip snorter 'ere, and then this piker shows up, and just like that it's "Good night, Irene"!
2011 February 21, “Stop! Celebrate and Witness, Goku's Back From 100X Fitness!” (4:59 from the start), in Dragon Ball Z Abridged, season 2, episode 11, spoken by Jeice (GanXingba), TeamFourStar; distributed by YouTube:
Forms
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| good night Irene | alternative | lexicographic | |
| good night, Irene | alternative | lexicographic |