"don't let the bedbugs bite" meaning in English

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Phrase

Forms: don’t let the bedbugs bite! [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|en|phrase|head=don’t let the bedbugs bite!}} don’t let the bedbugs bite!
  1. (colloquial, humorous) Used to wish a person a good night’s sleep. Tags: colloquial, humorous Categories (topical): Sleep

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