nighty-night
Americaninterjection
Etymology
Origin of nighty-night
1875–80; reduplication of ( good ) night; -y 2
Example Sentences
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When you tuck your children in, the feds are there for the nighty-night, too.
From Seattle Times
The full tweet read: “Supposed to be airborne in 10 minutes. Nighty-night, baby. I love you.”
From Washington Times
The full tweet read: “Supposed to be airborne in 10 minutes. Nighty-night, baby. I love you.”
From Washington Times
The full tweet read: “Supposed to be airborne in 10 minutes. Nighty-night, baby. I love you.”
From Seattle Times
Nighty-night: The Atlantic pulls back the covers on sleep — specifically, why is it necessary?
From Los Angeles Times
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