"goodnight Irene" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: en-au-goodnight Irene.ogg Forms: good night, Irene [alternative], good night Irene [alternative], goodnight, Irene [alternative]
Etymology: From the blues/folk song Goodnight Irene first popularized by Huddie "Leadbelly" Ledbetter. Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} goodnight Irene
  1. (idiomatic) An involuntary departure. Wikipedia link: Goodnight Irene, Leadbelly Tags: idiomatic Related terms: goodnight Vienna
    Sense id: en-goodnight_Irene-en-noun-Jp8-vXSa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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        {
          "ref": "2011 February 21, “Stop! Celebrate and Witness, Goku's Back From 100X Fitness!” (4:59 from the start), in Dragon Ball Z Abridged, season 2, episode 11, spoken by Jeice (GanXingba), TeamFourStar; distributed by YouTube:",
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        "(idiomatic) An involuntary departure."
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        "alternative"
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    },
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