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- catch some z's
catch some z's
catch some z's
Take a nap, go to sleep, as in I stayed up all night studying so I'd better catch some z's. This term alludes to the buzzing sound of snoring. [Slang; second half of 1900s]
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Yakiv | | - | Ukrainian |
| Ranulf | | - | Scottish |
| ConstanȚA | | - | Romanian |
| Longina | | lawn-GEE-nah (Polish) | Polish, Ancient Roman |
| Carmi | | KAHR-mie (English) | Biblical |
| Enu | | - | Western African, Akan |