What is the origin of 'sleep tight'?
Read moreOne of the mysteries of the English language finally explained.
1Situated or occurring in the middle of a shore (viewed along a line from the sea to the land).
2Fishing (chiefly Canadian). Of or designating a fishing ground situated between the inshore and offshore areas of a particular stretch of water.
1950s; earliest use found in Journal of Ecology. From mid + shore.