Antiques or jewelry items that have been stolen and hidden away. Chiefly of British usage, a sleeper is an item of antiquity, generally of known provenance, stolen and cached, sometimes for years, until it can be sold to a private buyer or exchanged.
"A sleeper is an item that has been deliberately hidden, usually because it is hot." Lovejoy, "To Sleep No More," 1987.
by eric_catchpole September 20, 2008
by the class clown May 13, 2013
by never mind February 15, 2005
An alcoholic drink consumed for the purposes of assisting in inducing sleep.
The opposite of eye-opener.
The opposite of eye-opener.
by Kroxman October 28, 2007
by THE CHEMOKID October 14, 2007
A very speacil and hard to perfect technique that involves pretending that your asleep on a person. This is a technique that is used for picking up girls
by Chris G March 19, 2004
Generally any type of media that is marketed as under the radar, yet is of quality to have been a top tier marketing tool.
by Senior Twinkles May 25, 2006