Definition of sleeper

sleeper

noun

• something boring.

  Last edited on Oct 03 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.

• something successful that initially wasn't successful.

  The film was the sleeper hit of the summer.

  Last edited on May 25 2014. Submitted by Anonymous on May 24 2014.

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Other terms relating to 'sleep':
big sleep, the	Definitions include: death.
rock to sleep	Definitions include: to hit someone causing the person to lose consciousness.
sleep around	Definitions include: to have sex with many people.
sleep on	Definitions include: Absolutely do not ignore as one would do if sleeping.
sleep with	Definitions include: to have sex with.
sleep with the fishes	Definitions include: to be dead.
SWD	Definitions include: acronym for "sleep when dead".

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