Meanings
plural cat nappers
- alternativeAlternative form of catnapper.
Jim was convinced the cat napper would be nabbed with a mouthful of prime rib.
1988, Monk - Issues 6-13, page 3562 more examples
The fact that a cat napper very frequently sees game near-by immediately upon awakening is a very good indication that nearly everyone moves too much while on a stand.
1977, Tom Hayes, How to hunt the whitetail deerThe recent disappearance of Mrs. Pickles' cat, Fluffykins, sparked local rumors that a cat napper was at work in Mossy Creek.
2009, Deborah Smith, Debra Dixon, Carolyn McSparren, Critters Of Mossy Creek, page 191
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