taking multiple short naps (usually ranging from 10-30 minutes) to avoid immediate work, which often results in an unintentionally long period of rest because the time wasted by the previous nap places so much stress on the napper that he or she perceives the need to nap again
"How is your work coming along?"
"I started working last night and wanted to get two papers done before going to bed. Then I got overwhelmed so I stress napped from 9 pm until 7 am."
"I should be studying but I'm stress napping"
"I started working last night and wanted to get two papers done before going to bed. Then I got overwhelmed so I stress napped from 9 pm until 7 am."
"I should be studying but I'm stress napping"
by fretl December 1, 2019
Get the stress napping mug.Instead of eating food on your lunch break you go home, to your car, or wherever possible and go to sleep.
by Loco007 October 14, 2017
Get the lunch nap mug.by Iam_batman14 April 27, 2016
Get the nap dick mug.When someone wakes up in the morning, but the body isn't fully rested. So, to compensate, the person takes a nap before actually starting their day.
Him: Hey babe you messaged me at 6am, but when I replied no response?
Her: Sorry babe, took my morning nap, but now I feel much better.
Him: Oh damn you're right, let me get my morning nap in as well! Talk to you soon.
Her: Sorry babe, took my morning nap, but now I feel much better.
Him: Oh damn you're right, let me get my morning nap in as well! Talk to you soon.
by Jrodjr November 7, 2020
Get the Morning Nap mug."Topher rose unsure of the date and time, his nap fog heavy after an afternoon snooze. It followed him around for the next 30 minutes as he reacquainted himself with the day"
by crabcrabcrab🦀 January 13, 2021
Get the Nap fog mug.Taking a nap while everyone else is working, in the interest of health and safety. Especially relevant to tugboat captains.
Jay:"Where is Doug?"
Tim:" Oh, he is taking a safety nap!"
Jay:" does he know we are loading a barge?"
Tim: "he knows!"
Tim:" Oh, he is taking a safety nap!"
Jay:" does he know we are loading a barge?"
Tim: "he knows!"
by Arms1 August 19, 2013
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Bro #1- hey man. so i was like uh watching the jersey shore with my collar popped and i totally crashed after sippin' on half a corona light. it wasn't planned at all
Bro #2- braaaaaaaah. that's so gnarly. i did the same thing
Man in Cubicle- Shhhh! This is a library
Bro#1- Don't you be hatin' on my spot nap, bro!
Bro #2- braaaaaaaah. that's so gnarly. i did the same thing
Man in Cubicle- Shhhh! This is a library
Bro#1- Don't you be hatin' on my spot nap, bro!
by Manscbachman Turner Overdrive July 15, 2011
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