Rip van Winkle

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Rip van Win·kle | \ ˌrip-(ˌ)van-ˈwiŋ-kəl

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Definition of Rip van Winkle

: a ne'er-do-well in a story in Washington Irving's Sketch Book who sleeps for 20 years

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“Rip van Winkle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Rip%20van%20Winkle. Accessed 18 Jun. 2021.

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