beddy-byes
noun/ˈbedi baɪz/
/ˈbedi baɪz/
(British English) (North American English beddy-bye)
[uncountable]- a child’s word for bed, used when talking about the time somebody goes to bed
- Time for beddy-byes.
Word Originearly 20th cent.: from bed + -y and bye-byes.Want to learn more?
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