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Definition of
sleepyhead noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
sleepyhead
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈslipiˌhɛd
/
/
(
informal
)
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a way of addressing someone who is not completely awake
Come on sleepyhead — time to get up.
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sleepyhead
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