nap hand

noun

A sequence of five victories or points in a game or match.

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Meanings

nounnap hand (plural nap hands)

plural nap hands

  1. A sequence of five victories or points in a game or match.

    Eddie Brown was Saints’ hat-trick hero on this occasion, with Wally Ardron and Ted Bates completing the nap hand.

    2014, The Sports Pink, October 25, 2014, Newsquest, page 23
  2. A situation with a strong chance of success if a risk is taken.

Origin

Perhaps from the card game nap or napoleon.

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APA

nap hand. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nap%20hand

MLA

“nap hand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nap%20hand. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nap hand,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nap%20hand.

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