What is the origin of 'sleep tight'?
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A small Eurasian and North African finch related to the canary, with a short bill and typically streaky plumage.
Genus Serinus, family Fringillidae: several species, in particular the European serin (S. serinus)
Mid 16th century (denoting a canary): from French, ‘canary’, of unknown ultimate origin.