Etymology

dogsleep

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Today it means: Light or fitful sleep; a nap that is easily interrupted. Full definition →

First used 17th c.
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The story

From dog + sleep.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 17th c. Light or fitful sleep; a nap that is easily interrupted.
  • 17th–19th c. Feigned sleep.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.