etymology - What is the origin of the phrase forty winks, meaning a short nap? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
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Inspired by the question How long is a 'wink'?, I did some work on the origin of the phrase forty winks. Though the OP at the wink question mentions the phrase, it does not ask about its origin. So I
etymology - What is the origin of the phrase forty winks, meaning a short nap? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
etymology - What is the origin of the phrase forty winks, meaning a short nap? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange