Good Night Nurse

Good Night Nurse
Posted by ESC on December 23, 2001
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In Reply to: Old sayings posted by
Bruce Kahl on December 23, 2001
: : Where did the saying "Good
Night Nurse!" come from?
: "Good Night Nurse" is the name of a 1918 silent movie
short starring Buster Keaton and Fatty Arbuckle with Arbuckle in drag as a flirting
nurse to Keaton's doctor. : But I don't really know if this is the source for
your phrase.
(See Bruce's post for a photo of the above.)
GOOD NIGHT NURSE
-- From Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang, Volume 1, A-G by J. E. Lighter:
"good night - interj. (used to indicate or comment on a disastrous conclusion;
also used to indicate surprise or exasperation). - also constru. With 'nurse,'
'Irene,' etc. ..1918 'Independent' (June 22) 472: 'When he draws a bead on one,
it's good night nurse.'"
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When you come to have a Curb Your Enthusiasm joke explained to you and instead you have idiots talking about whether or not a band is fictional
Did you watch Curb last night? No I was busy web-surfing a nonsense band called Goodnight Nurse
A band that decides to make up fake Urban Dictionary definitions in order in look more popular, because they lack the money or talent to distinguish themselves through real promotion or musical ability.
- Dude, we have no money how are we going to advertise our show ?
- I know, I'll just mention our band name three times while describing a Cleveland steamer that way people looking it up will know, our band is like a big ol' cleveland steamer!
1: Dude no, you're being a total Goodnight Nurse right now, let's just hang posters, no need to be a loser.
by Goodnight Nurse December 2, 2020
A ridiculously awesome band that nobody knows about. They redefine the word awesome, usually making something like aweubersometactular.
Guy 1: Dude have you heard of Goodnight Nurse?
Guy 2: How do you eat that?
an amazing new zealand band; who happen to be the makers of some of the best songs /ever/ WHO ALSO HAVE AMAZING DERIVED MUSIC FROM THA BAND MEMBARZ
{ knight rider side kick & kids of 88 }
they seem too un-noticed. :(
googleit .
Dude #1; DUDE. HAVE YOU HEARD THE NEW GOODNIGHT NURSE SINGLE?!
Dude #2; Is that some sort of milk brand?
Dude #1; / facepalm .
Goodnight Nurse is the best Punk-Rock band in the universe. Blink-182 invented true Punk-Rock and now Goodnight Nurse is bringing it back. Not many people people know about them which is ridiculous because they are beyond cool , which makes a word sounding somewhat like awetubecoolsometacular.
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Guy 2: No.

Guy 1: you're gay .

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