napper C2+ Topic:People & Society US /ˈnæpər/ UK /ˈnæpə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a person who naps, or slang for the head Mind your napper on that low beam as you go through. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person who naps, or slang... headnogginnoddlesleeperdozer Word family Related forms nap Etymology AI details 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. hnappian Old English View etymology graph -> Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # napper **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈnæpər/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈnæpə/ ## Meanings 1. a person who naps, or slang for the head ## Examples - Mind your napper on that low beam as you go through. ## Synonyms - head - noggin - noddle - sleeper - dozer ## Related Forms - nap ## Roots and Affixes - Root: hnappian ## 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. ## AI Etymology Napper comes 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. The etymological trail includes Old English hnappian. The same word family includes nap. Its current noun use means "a person who naps, or slang for the head". ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style markdown