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sleepy·head | \ ˈslē-pē-ˌhed 
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: a sleepy person
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sleepyhead
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of sleepyhead
chiefly US, informal : a sleepy person
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The first known use of sleepyhead was in 1577
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