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don't let the bedbugs bite

don't let the bedbugs bite phrase: used to wish a person a good night’s sleep.

Phrase

don't let the bedbugs bite!

  1. (colloquial, humorous) Used to wish a person a good night’s sleep.
    • Sleep tight […] don’t let the bedbugs bite!

Origin of don't let the bedbugs bite

Attested in the United States in 1896.

Questions about don't let the bedbugs bite

What does don't let the bedbugs bite mean?
Don't let the bedbugs bite means used to wish a person a good night’s sleep.
What part of speech is don't let the bedbugs bite?
Don't let the bedbugs bite is a phrase.

Words near don't let the bedbugs bite in the dictionary

  1. don't knock it until you've tried it
  2. don't knock yourself out
  3. don't know
  4. don't knowist
  5. don't knows
  6. don't let the bedbugs bite
  7. don't let the door hit you on the way out
  8. don't look a gift horse in the mouth
  9. don't look at me
  10. don't look now
  11. don't make me laugh

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