nighty-nightint.

Brit.

/ˌnʌɪtɪˈnʌɪt/,

/ˈnʌɪtɪˌnʌɪt/, U.S.

/ˌnaɪdiˈnaɪt/,

/ˈnaɪdiˌnaɪt/

Forms: 1800s– nighty-night, 1900s– nightie-night.

Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymons: night-night int., -y suffix⁶.

Etymology: Alteration of night-night int., with addition of -y suffix⁶ to the first element. Compare slightly earlier nighty-nighty int.

colloquial.

= night-night int.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > courteous act or expression > courteous expressions [interjection] > expressions of farewell > at night

lullaby1599

night-night1866

nighty-nighty1876

nighty-night1888

night1912

1888 Texas Siftings 7 Jan. 4/1 His nibs wants yer ter fire in yer stuff ter-morrow by eleven sharp. Nighty-night, dovey.

1929 E. Bowen Joining Charles 193 Mrs. Moysey would say, ‘Well nightie-night I suppose,’ and get finally up.

1957 L. Stern Midas Touch ii. xviii. 136 Nighty-night, Barbara. Sleep tight.

1971 Southerly 31 103 They kissed each other ‘nightie night’.

1999 C. Grimshaw Provocation xiv. 220 At the door he turned and winked. ‘Nighty-night,’ he said, before I slammed the door in his face.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nighty-night
释义	nighty-nightint. Brit. /ˌnʌɪtɪˈnʌɪt/, /ˈnʌɪtɪˌnʌɪt/, U.S. /ˌnaɪdiˈnaɪt/, /ˈnaɪdiˌnaɪt/ Forms: 1800s– nighty-night, 1900s– nightie-night. Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymons: night-night int., -y suffix⁶. Etymology: Alteration of night-night int., with addition of -y suffix⁶ to the first element. Compare slightly earlier nighty-nighty int. colloquial. = night-night int. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > courteous act or expression > courteous expressions [interjection] > expressions of farewell > at night lullaby1599 night-night1866 nighty-nighty1876 nighty-night1888 night1912 1888 Texas Siftings 7 Jan. 4/1 His nibs wants yer ter fire in yer stuff ter-morrow by eleven sharp. Nighty-night, dovey. 1929 E. Bowen Joining Charles 193 Mrs. Moysey would say, ‘Well nightie-night I suppose,’ and get finally up. 1957 L. Stern Midas Touch ii. xviii. 136 Nighty-night, Barbara. Sleep tight. 1971 Southerly 31 103 They kissed each other ‘nightie night’. 1999 C. Grimshaw Provocation xiv. 220 At the door he turned and winked. ‘Nighty-night,’ he said, before I slammed the door in his face. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < int.1888
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