coffee nap

[kaw-fee nap, kof-ee]

noun

1. a short nap, usually 15–30 minutes, taken immediately after drinking a cup of coffee, the claimed benefit being that the energizing effect of caffeine may be bolstered by a sleeping body’s drop in adenosine levels.

   We were encouraged to take coffee naps after lunch, but all that makes me want to do is skip the java and have a nice long snooze!

Word History and Origins

Origin of coffee nap¹

First recorded in 2010–15