goodnite

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Compound of good +‎ nite (“night”), by analogy with goodnight (“alternative form of good night: a farewell said in the evening or before going to sleep”).

goodnite

1. (Internet slang, text messaging) Informal spelling of goodnight.
   • 1954 April 9, Vivian Cash, Ann Sharpsteen, quoting Johnny Cash, I Walked the Line: My Life with Johnny (collection of love letters), Scribner, published 2008, →ISBN, page 251:

     We'll be together every day and night sweetheart. Goodnite my Viv. Stay a good girl, and stay my girl always. I love you so very much my precious darling.

   • 1996 October 17, Angel, “farewell and goodnite...”, in alt.music.smash-pumpkins‎^[1] (Usenet):

     goodnite to every little hour that you sleep tight... especially to u...james..

   • 2000 May 2, BUZZY, “No Friends To say Goodnite Too? Post #49”, in alt.talk.grandparents‎^[2] (Usenet):

     Guess im just going to say goodnite to me Buzz!! Im really saying Goodnite To all. Have a good nite. […] Goodnite Tracey & Cody Love You, My Grankids!

   • 2016 November 10, @palheiroisbackb, Twitter‎^[3]:

     Rough day finally about to finish. Feeling like i was hit by a truck but thank God for this tea!!! ☝ goodnite guys ❤ x

   • 2024 December 9, u/BigGayGinger4, “FBI arrests Upper St. Clair man accused of trying to join Hezbollah in Lebanon”, in r/pittsburgh‎^[4], Reddit:

     this is my favorite joke of the subreddit, ty and goodnite

• good nite

Alternative capitalisation.

goodnite (plural goodnites)

1. Alternative form of Goodnite (“a diaper of the Goodnites brand”).