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goodnight nurse en · X
Meanings
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(informal) Doom, end; game over.
Once they had found a target, they would radio back the details and location and then it was 'Goodnight nurse' as he put it, because within minutes a missile with a tactical nuclear warhead would be launched and on its way.
2020, Michael Graham, On Operations with C Squadron SAS, page xiii:If the Germans win, it will be goodnight nurse. The Japs will annex this bit of the world.
2021, Bronwyn Davies, New Lives in an Old Land, page 66:It was goodnight nurse for him. Karl was getting to his feet, and Dean, who was really getting going, was straight into him. He rained blows onto Karl, and, once again, Karl hit the deck this time and was out for the count.
2014, Dennis J. McTaggart, Cold Gold II, page 123: