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Good Night nurse. This expression was at first just an elaborate way of saying good night and originated in America during the First World War. During the war, so many US soldiers underwent hospitalisation through wounds or sickness that the expression caught on.
Discography. Albums. Singles. References. External links. Goodnight Nurse was a New Zealand pop punk band formed in Auckland in 2001. The group originally began as a trio, but later changed to a four-piece prior to the release of their second album.
14. Juni 2023 · Learn how this phrase emerged from early 20th-century slang and became a popular catchphrase in comedy and literature. Discover its cultural significance and figurative usage in contemporary contexts.
23. Dez. 2001 · Learn the origin and usage of the phrase \"good night nurse\", which can express surprise, exasperation, or a disastrous conclusion. See examples from a 1918 silent movie and a historical dictionary of American slang.
18. Okt. 2001 · From Eric Partridge, Dictionary of Catch Phrases: American and British, from the Sixteenth Century to the Present Day: "Good night, nurse!," although it prob. dates from c. 1910, became popular during--and largely because of--WW1, with particular ref. to the naval and military hospitals for Other Ranks.
11. Apr. 2009 · Some folks use the old-fashioned exclamation “Good night, nurse!” as a handy substitute for a cussword. But where’d it come from? Grant explains how this phrase became popular in the early 20th century. This is part of a complete episode.
16. Jan. 2024 · 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.
