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sleepyhead

nounmasculine/duɾmiˈɲoku/low

dor·mi·nho·co

Definition

A person who sleeps a lot or has difficulty waking up; a sleepy or lazy person.
Come on, sleepyhead, it's time to get up!
My son is such a sleepyhead on school mornings.
Common collocations
wake up sleepyheadyou sleepyhead

Etymology

Derivado de 'dormir', do latim dormire, com o sufixo aumentativo/pejorativo -nhoco.

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