noun
Street Slang
catnap
KAT-nap · noun · slang
A short prison sentence.
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Definitions
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A brief stretch of incarceration, seen as easy to sleep through.
“Ninety days? That's a catnap.”
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catnap In A Sentence
Ninety days? That's a catnap.
Origin & Usage
From 'catnap,' a short sleep, applied to a short sentence.
Variants
cat nap
People Also Ask
What does catnap mean in prison?
It means a short prison sentence, one brief enough that it feels easy to sleep through.
Where does the prison sense of catnap come from?
It borrows from 'catnap,' meaning a short sleep, and applies it to a short stretch of incarceration.
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