The structure is a rhyming phrase that pairs the finality of "goodnight" with the name of a European city for dramatic, humorous effect. It is used in British slang to indicate that a situation is finished, ruined, or beyond recovery, similar to "it's all over" or "game over." People typically say "If we miss this train, it's goodnight Vienna" or "He forgot his lines, so goodnight Vienna."

Definition und Bedeutung von „goodnight Vienna“ im Englischen

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