2. Noun. (childish) Good night (abbreviation of nighty night). ¹
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Definition of Nighty
1. nightie [n NIGHTIES] - See also: nightie
Lexicographical Neighbors of Nighty
Literary usage of Nighty
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Warwickshire Word-book: Comprising Obsolescent and Dialect Words by G. F. Northall (1896)
"nighty-nighty vel Night-night, phr. Good-night : spoken to children. Oxf. '
nighty-nighty, God Almighty.'—Warw. Folk-rhyme, meaning ' Good-night, ..."
Other Resources:
Yiddish