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goodnight nurse

goodnight nurse phrase: doom, end; game over.

Phrase

goodnight nurse

  1. (informal) Doom, end; game over.
    • It was goodnight nurse for him. Karl was getting to his feet, and Dean, who was really getting going, was straight into him. He rained blows onto Karl, and, once again, Karl hit the deck this time and was out for the count.2014, Dennis J. McTaggart, Cold Gold II, page 123
    • Once they had found a target, they would radio back the details and location and then it was 'Goodnight nurse' as he put it, because within minutes a missile with a tactical nuclear warhead would be launched and on its way.2020, Michael Graham, On Operations with C Squadron SAS, page xiii

Questions about goodnight nurse

What does goodnight nurse mean?
Goodnight nurse means doom, end; game over.
What part of speech is goodnight nurse?
Goodnight nurse is a phrase.

Words near goodnight nurse in the dictionary

  1. goodnesse
  2. goodnesses
  3. Goodnestone
  4. goodnight
  5. goodnight Irene
  6. goodnight nurse
  7. goodnight Vienna
  8. goodnight, Vienna
  9. goodnighted
  10. goodnighting
  11. goodnights

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