sleep tight en · INTJ
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Etymology
The word tight is sometimes explained as here meaning “well, soundly”. However, it can just as well be interpreted in its literal sense of “firm, fast”; compare fast asleep.
Meanings
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A farewell said shortly before going to bed; usually said between family members or good friends.
"Thank you for washing the dishes." "Goodnight, Mr Smith. "Goodnight, Miss Martin. Sleep tight." Miss Martin's door closes. Hear her light switch on. Smith locking latches on doors and windows. Turning off the faint music on the vast radio. The light out under Miss Martin's door.
1963, J P Donleavy, A Singular Man, published 1963 (USA), pages 138, 139:
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de schlaf gut (farewell) · nl welterusten (farewell) · fr dors bien (farewell) · nl slaapwel (farewell) · es buenas noches (farewell) · it dormi bene (farewell) · pl dobranoc, pchły na noc (farewell) · fr dormez bien (farewell) · nl slaap lekker (farewell) · pt durma bem (farewell) · da sov godt (farewell) · es duerma bien (farewell) · nl trusten (farewell) · nl truste (farewell) · sv dröm sött (farewell) · ca dorm bé (farewell) · de schlafen Sie gut (farewell)