US /ˈnæpər/ UK /ˈnæpə/
noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    a person who naps, or slang for the head

    Mind your napper on that low beam as you go through.

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Synonyms
1 noun · a person who naps, or slang... headnogginnoddlesleeperdozer
Word family
Related forms nap

Etymology

From the verb nap (from Old English hnappian, 'to doze') plus the agent suffix -er; the slang 'head' sense is of obscure, possibly separate origin.

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