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A British horse racing/betting term for the best bet advised by an expert on a given day (from the Napoleon - the most valuable French coin at the time the phrase was first used (coined). Also, it comes from a card game called Napoleon. Each player is dealt 5 cards singly from a full pack of 52 and then declares, elder hand first, how many tricks he thinks he can make. "Nap" is a declaration to take all 5 tricks and therefore comes to mean a punter's best chance.
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Where did the word nap come from?
If you mean nap as in a short, light sleep, it comes from an Old English word Hnappian. There is also a connection to the German word Napfen
What is compound word with nap?
catnap knapsack
Is '' so she can take a nap'' a subject or predicate?
It depends on how the word is used.
What is another word for an afternoon nap?
It is siesta (from the Spanish custom).
What is a sentence using the word energized?
After a nap he felt energized.
Where did the word nap come from?
If you mean nap as in a short, light sleep, it comes from an Old English word Hnappian. There is also a connection to the German word Napfen
How do you say nap in Punjabi?
In Punjabi, the word for nap is "ਝੱਪੀ" pronounced as "jhappi".
What is a word that rhymes with nap and have a silent w?
wrap
What is the base word of nape?
nap
What is compound word with nap?
catnap knapsack
What is a 3 letter word for doze?
nap
What is a 3 letter word for sleep?
Nap.
Is '' so she can take a nap'' a subject or predicate?
It depends on how the word is used.
What A short sleep during the day?
It's a nap. Some people refer to them as catnaps if they are really really short, but the more common word in just nap.
Is nap a long or short vowel sound?
In the English language, the word "nap" contains a short vowel sound. A short vowel sound is a vowel sound that does not sound like its name. In the case of the word "nap," the vowel "a" is pronounced as a short vowel sound, similar to the sound it makes in the word "cat."
What is a one word substitute for an afternoon nap?
The word is siesta (from Spanish).
What does spanish word siesta mean?
"Siesta" refers to a nap, usually after lunch.
