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z's
or Z's
[ zeez ]
noun
, (used with a plural verb)
- sleep (often used with grab, catch, etc.):
to grab some z's before dinner.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of z's1
First recorded in 1960–65; from the conventional use of a series of z's to represent snoring
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