Going to bed; time for sleep
I’m Off to Bedfordshire
Example Sentences
"Right, I'm off to Bedfordshire."
"Time to head off to Bedfordshire."
Etymology & History
British rhyming slang playing on "Bedfordshire" and "bed." Part of a tradition of using place names humorously. Usage dates to at least the early 20th century.
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London/Cockney
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Era
Modern
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Slang
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