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catnapper

1
[ kat-nap-er ]
/ ˈkætˌnæp ər /

noun

a person who takes catnaps, especially regularly or habitually.

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Origin of catnapper

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catnap + -er1

Words nearby catnapper

catlike, catlin, catling, catmint, catnap, catnapper, catnip, cato, catoctin mountain park, catoctin mountains, catolyte

Definition for catnapper (2 of 2)

catnapper2

or cat·nap·er

[ kat-nap-er ]
/ ˈkætˌnæp ər /

noun

a person who steals cats.

Origin of catnapper

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First recorded in 1940–45; cat + -nap + -er1
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