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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]
See also: catch

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Gearalt-Irish
Tsvetko-Bulgarian
Unice-English (Rare)
Ofydd-Welsh
Bile-Irish Mythology
Finnguala-Irish, Irish Mythology
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