Definition
An involuntary departure.
Origins
From the blues/folk song Goodnight Irene first popularized by Huddie "Leadbelly" Ledbetter.
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"!"
See Also
- goodnight Vienna