forty winkses

forty winks

noun Informal.
a short nap.
Origin:
1815–25

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forty winks
 
—n
informal (functioning as singular or plural) a short light sleep; nap

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forty winks definition


A nap; a short sleep: “If you're feeling drowsy, take forty winks; I'll wake you when our guests arrive.”

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forty winks definition


  1. n.
    a nap; sleep. (Usually with a quantifier. Either forty or some, a few, a bunch of, etc.) : I could use forty winks before I have to get to work.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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