When a couple have reached a point in their relationship where they sleep on opposite sides of a bed with their backs to each other.
We were happy for the first few years of our marriage. For the past 6 years or so we've been sleeping the gap.
by Pocket39 March 29, 2017

A concept of sleep camelling is referred to stocking up on sleep hours in order to later go without sleep for longer periods. It is possible that by sleeping more or longer over a period of time, your body is recharged and recovered and is able to endure longer periods of physical endurance.
Sleep camelling is recommended before a weekend of festival fun.
Young parents are often advised to do some sleep camelling in advance of arrival of the baby
Young parents are often advised to do some sleep camelling in advance of arrival of the baby
by ThWise June 11, 2024

A pastoralist model of sleep, whereby we catch chunks of free-range sleep as it wanders by, rather than the agricultural model we are used to, farming huge 8-hour tracts of open nighttime.
I only got 2 hours of sleep last night, but that's ok; i'm practicing Sleep Herding. I'll grabs a few naps later today, then maybe 4 hours tomorrow.
by kysstery March 15, 2015

by Megstersupreme February 9, 2018

A sleep blocker is someone who is awake while your trying to sleep who is talking in your ear and won’t shut up
by Smoremallow September 28, 2018

by dohze November 10, 2020

Shh I'm trying to sleep
by Shh Im Trying To Sleep June 11, 2018
