Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

goodnight irene

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.37 in modern English

Syllables: good-night irene
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An involuntary departure.

Example Sentences

"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"!"

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

good night, Irene (alternative) good night Irene (alternative) goodnight, Irene (alternative)

Phrases

goodnight Vienna

Frequently Paired Words

goodnight Vienna

Questions

What does goodnight irene mean?: An involuntary departure.
Where does goodnight irene come from?: From the blues/folk song Goodnight Irene first popularized by Huddie "Leadbelly" Ledbetter.

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