DEFINITION: n. The fatigue brought on by the loss of one hour of sleep, especially if caused by something beyond your control, like the conversion to daylight savings time, barking dogs, or an addiction to late night TV. v. tr. To lose one hour of sleep.

Nappyhour

Created by: Tigger

Pronunciation: /NAP-ee-ou-er/

Sentence: Every year, after the Daylight Savings Time shift, Barbara would experience a bout of nappyhour, the lethargy brought on by missing an hour of 'sleepy time.' It was more of a psychological factor, and combined with the longer hours of sunlight, she never felt fully rested until she got that hour back once Daylight Savings Time ended, several months later.

Etymology: Play on the term 'Happy hour': Nappy - baby speak for 'nap' (from Middle High German, napfen "to sleep") + hour - sixty minutes (from Greek, hōrā "time")

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