Meanings
nounsnooze button (plural snooze buttons)
plural snooze buttons
- A button on an alarm clock which, when pressed, silences the alarm temporarily, granting a few more minutes of sleep before the alarm sounds again.
Origin
A feature introduced in the General Electric "Snooz-Alarm" line of alarm clocks, trademarked in 1958.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish torkkunappi, torkkupainike
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German Schlummertaste
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Polish przycisk drzemki
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