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Definition

An involuntary departure.

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Origins

From the blues/folk song Goodnight Irene first popularized by Huddie "Leadbelly" Ledbetter.

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In Context

  • "What the bleedin' 'ell? We were havin' a right rip snorter 'ere, and then this piker shows up, and just like that it's "Good night, Irene"!"
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See Also

  • goodnight Vienna