nighty-nightyint.

Brit.

/ˌnʌɪtɪˈnʌɪti/, U.S.

/ˌnaɪdiˈnaɪdi/

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

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 both elements.

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

1876 A. F. Parker Gloss. Words Oxfordshire 118 Nighty-nighty, good-night, a phrase used by very old people.

1896 G. F. Northall Warwickshire Word-bk. Nighty-nighty vel Night-night, good-night: spoken to children. Oxf. ‘Nighty-nighty, God Almighty.’—Warw. Folk-rhyme, meaning ‘Good-night, I commend you to God.’

1959 I. Opie & P. Opie Lore & Lang. Schoolchildren iii. 52 To one colloquially saying good-night ‘Nightie, nightie’, their good-humoured riposte is ‘Pyjama, pyjama’.

2003 Gloucester Citizen (Nexis) 27 Jan. 16 When she reached her doorway, she looked back at us. ‘Nightie-nightie,’ she said. ‘Sleepie-tightie.’

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nighty-nighty
释义	nighty-nightyint. Brit. /ˌnʌɪtɪˈnʌɪti/, U.S. /ˌnaɪdiˈnaɪdi/ Forms: 1800s– nighty-nighty, 1900s– nightie-nightie. 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 both elements. 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 1876 A. F. Parker Gloss. Words Oxfordshire 118 Nighty-nighty, good-night, a phrase used by very old people. 1896 G. F. Northall Warwickshire Word-bk. Nighty-nighty vel Night-night, good-night: spoken to children. Oxf. ‘Nighty-nighty, God Almighty.’—Warw. Folk-rhyme, meaning ‘Good-night, I commend you to God.’ 1959 I. Opie & P. Opie Lore & Lang. Schoolchildren iii. 52 To one colloquially saying good-night ‘Nightie, nightie’, their good-humoured riposte is ‘Pyjama, pyjama’. 2003 Gloucester Citizen (Nexis) 27 Jan. 16 When she reached her doorway, she looked back at us. ‘Nightie-nightie,’ she said. ‘Sleepie-tightie.’ This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < int.1876
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