"sleepcation" meaning in All languages combined

See sleepcation on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: sleepcations [plural]
Etymology: Blend of sleep + vacation Etymology templates: {{blend|en|sleep|vacation}} Blend of sleep + vacation Head templates: {{en-noun}} sleepcation (plural sleepcations)
  1. (informal) A break from ordinary activities in order to catch up on missed sleep. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Sleep

Inflected forms

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