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sleeps - definition and meaning
Definitions
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noun sleep .verb sleep .
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Examples
‘How many sleeps is it until theatre class?’ says Tadpole innocently.
package 2009
‘How many sleeps is it until theatre class?’ says Tadpole innocently.
fickle 2009
Future events are always measured in sleeps in our household.
ketchup 2007
Future events are always measured in sleeps in our household.
calling in favours 2007
"When a child sleeps is probably more important than how long he sleeps," he says.
Experts: Set good sleep habits early 2007
The dream that arises when Frankenstein sleeps , our principal focus here, is completely absent from Shelley's initial dream.
Hogle, Introduction, Frankenstein's Dream, Praxis Series, Romantic Circles 2003
The Republicans sought for the spot, but it was preserved from their knowledge; and the high-spirited, pure-hearted Henri de la Rochejaquelein sleeps beside his enemy in the midst of the woodlands where be won for himself eternal honour.
A Book of Golden Deeds 1864
– She was in a sad twitter when she know'd you had told me, and said it was impossible to do what you desired – for the room where she sleeps is a closet within Madam Lennard's, hardly big enough to hold a bed, by reason that her room doors are locked; and for the window, it is barred up with a long iron bar; so that if Miss had courage to get down a ladder, she could not get out – or if she did, she could never get back again.
The Old Manor House 1793
Whenever I mention an activity any time in advance, whether it’s months or even years, my 5 year old boy will always say “how many sleeps is that”, with his favorite big number at the moment being sixty-four hundred.
red 2007
I put Avery in the bed where Holly sleeps , which is the bed she and I shared.
Second verse, same as the first William Henderson 2012
angharad commented on the word sleeps
Means sleep (n) and asleep (adj).
December 16, 2006
vsrixyz commented on the word sleeps
When used as "five more sleeps until I get to see my pookie!" this term is abominable.
April 9, 2009
plethora commented on the word sleeps
Pookie is abominable. But there's nothing wrong with counting sleeps.
April 9, 2009
bilby commented on the word sleeps
How many sheeps per sleeps be counted?
April 9, 2009
chained_bear commented on the word sleeps
Pookie was my username when I met my S.O. (online). I adopted it ironically. I was thinking of the little guy in the videogame from the 80s. DigDug, was it? *goes looking*
Ah, here. They were pookas, actually, in the game. But these are known as pookies too. And here is some hot pookie action.
April 9, 2009
sionnach commented on the word sleeps
It's the warthog I feel sorry for.
April 9, 2009
bilby commented on the word sleeps
In the jungle
The mighty jungle
The sionnach beefs tonight
In the jungle
The mighty jungle
The sionnach beefs tonight
Awimba wep awimba wep awimba wep awimba wep
Aweebum-bum-ba-way
April 9, 2009
chained_bear commented on the word sleeps
*singing* A-WEEEEEEEEE-EE-EE-EEeeumummaweeeeeee....
April 9, 2009
reesetee commented on the word sleeps
*joins in*
WEEEEEEEEE-EE-EE-EE-ooweeumummaweeeeeee....
April 9, 2009
skipvia commented on the word sleeps
The lyrics are actually "a weenie whack a weenie whack a weenie whack a weenie whack."
Common mistake...
April 10, 2009
chained_bear commented on the word sleeps
*singing louder* A-WEEEEEEEEEENIEEE weeenieee whackadaaaaaaay....
Hey! He's right!
April 10, 2009
reesetee commented on the word sleeps
Two of a kind.
*shakes head in delighted amazement*
April 10, 2009
seanahan commented on the word sleeps
I think John must be putting something in the water.
April 10, 2009
skipvia commented on the word sleeps
♩
Take me to the river.
Drop me in the WAH TER...
♩
April 10, 2009
reesetee commented on the word sleeps
Washing me down, washing me down....
April 11, 2009