sleeper pick

noun

A choice or preference, especially an athlete, that is often overlooked (or slept on) in light of more obvious alternatives.

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Meanings

nounsleeper pick (plural sleeper picks)

plural sleeper picks

  1. A choice or preference, especially an athlete, that is often overlooked (or slept on) in light of more obvious alternatives.

Origin

From sleeper + pick.

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APA

sleeper pick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sleeper%20pick

MLA

“sleeper pick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sleeper%20pick. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sleeper pick,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sleeper%20pick.

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