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catnapper

noun

Etymology

From catnap + -er or blend of cat + kidnapper.

  1. inherited from *hnappaz✻ — “a cup, bowl”
  2. inherited from *hnapp✻
  3. inherited from hnæpp — “a cup, bowl”
  4. inherited from nap — “a bowl”
  5. compounded as catnap — “cat + nap”
  6. suffixed as catnapper — “catnap + er”

Definitions

  1. One who takes a short sleep or nap.

  2. The kidnapper of a cat.

    • Mr. Harding was contacted by the catnappers, and arrangements were made for him to pay a ransom and recover the animal.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA