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the act of being lazy, and putting things off.

taking things lightly, and too casually.

to sleep on it
i told her she has to take the cat to the vet, but she sleeps on it
by neveryoumind February 17, 2005
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when someone says something really stupid or obvious that ruins a good joke, everyone but the person who killed the joke goes to sleep. this makes the person who made the killing comment realize that they are an idiot and that they should leave the country.
(someone just got teabagged in march madness '06, this happens when someone tries to defend a dunk under the basket)

kid 1 - hahahaha march madness 06 is so funny cuz on half of the dunks, someone gets balls in their face

kid 2 - hahahahahaha yeah i know! like half the defenders get teabagged when they try to play defense on a dunk!

kid 3 - sleep on it

kid 2 - ok i'm leaving
by c0tt0n3y3jo3 July 20, 2008
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An idea that seems great must pass a good night's sleep to be truly great.
Marijn called Joris with a supposedly good idea, just before the night set, so they could perform the sleep-on-it test. Turns out: next morning it seemed AWESOME. To the moon!
by tothemoonretards February 28, 2021
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Basically wanting to say "fuck yeah I want it" but not having the balls to do so
"Be my burd"
"Let me sleep on it"
by Biggggboyyy November 29, 2015
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Another, more sophisticated way for gentlefolk to say, “take that.”
George: “The mine will fail.”

Ross: “But our freedom never will.”
George: (defeated)
Ross: “Put that in your pillow and sleep on it.”
by Ross Poldark June 9, 2019
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don’t sleep on it

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To make a decision early, before sleeping, therefore meaning it stays in your head.
by Cdog6921 November 27, 2017
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