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Post by ravey123 on Jan 23, 2008 13:58:56 GMT
Settle an argument for me.
What does the word "nap" mean as in
they went nap
I use it in football terms loads buit noone at work has ever heard it used before - am I going mad or are they all mad and I'm the only sane one.
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Post by Tom_stokiepmre89 on Jan 23, 2008 14:00:14 GMT
what?
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Post by thevue on Jan 23, 2008 14:14:51 GMT
A British horseracing/betting term for the best bet advised by an expert on a given day (from Napoleon-the most valuable French coin at the time the phrase was first used)
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Post by streetwise on Jan 23, 2008 14:28:01 GMT
I have heard the term used before in a football sense as in "they went nap".
I'm pretty sure it meant scoring five but I have no idea why.
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Post by Kenilworth_Stokies on Jan 23, 2008 14:31:38 GMT
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Post by tqstokie on Jan 23, 2008 14:56:41 GMT
Just a suggestion, I don't know but maybe from the card game Nap where the call of nap means taking 5 tricks. Top call as only five cards are dealt to each player.
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Post by bradwell on Jan 23, 2008 16:07:08 GMT
tg stokie you are spot on
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Post by stokiematt on Jan 23, 2008 18:01:40 GMT
means have 40 winks  what i win? |
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Post by TheBeautifulGame on Jan 23, 2008 18:06:07 GMT
It's related to Uberman's sleep schedule.
Taking 20 minute 'naps' every 4 hours.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2008 18:46:34 GMT
It also means to "dig coal", or rather hack at a seam with a pick.
"Napping Coal"
ah
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