Refers to something that is dark, painful, melancholy or grave in nature.

Word usage stems from various television dramas in which a character is seen alone gazing gloomily out of a night bus window, eg. Joan on Mad Men taking the nightbus home after visiting an abortion clinic.
Chopin was the most nightbus composer.
by Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin November 1, 2010
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