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forty winks

plural noun

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as in nap

a short sleep after turning the boat over to the first mate, the captain went below decks for forty winks

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Recent Examples of forty winks So, save your forty winks and take a pass on the glass of wine after dinner. —

Sharon Brandwein, USA Today, 3 June 2026

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