don't let the bedbugs bite

phrase

Used to wish a person a good night’s sleep.

“Sleep tight […] don’t let the bedbugs bite!”

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Meanings

phrasedon't let the bedbugs bite!
  1. colloquialhumorousUsed to wish a person a good night’s sleep.

    Sleep tight […] don’t let the bedbugs bite!

Origin

Attested in the United States in 1896.

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APA

don't let the bedbugs bite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/don't%20let%20the%20bedbugs%20bite

MLA

“don't let the bedbugs bite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/don't%20let%20the%20bedbugs%20bite. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “don't let the bedbugs bite,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/don't%20let%20the%20bedbugs%20bite.

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