goodnight Vienna
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Events have reached a state of completion; nothing more can be done.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
If the ship takes on any more water, it’ll be goodnight Vienna for us all.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “goodnight Vienna” mean?
Events have reached a state of completion; nothing more can be done.
Is “goodnight Vienna” formal or informal?
goodnight Vienna is generally slang.