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nap hand

nap hand noun: a sequence of five victories or points in a game or match.

Noun

nap hand (plural nap hands)

  1. A sequence of five victories or points in a game or match.
    • Eddie Brown was Saints’ hat-trick hero on this occasion, with Wally Ardron and Ted Bates completing the nap hand.2014, The Sports Pink, October 25, 2014, Newsquest, page 23
  2. A situation with a strong chance of success if a risk is taken.

Forms of nap hand

pluralnap hands

Origin of nap hand

Perhaps from the card game nap or napoleon.

Questions about nap hand

What does nap hand mean?
Nap hand means a sequence of five victories or points in a game or match.
What part of speech is nap hand?
Nap hand is a noun.
What is the plural of nap hand?
The plural of nap hand is nap hands.

Words near nap hand in the dictionary

  1. naow
  2. NAOWS
  3. nap
  4. nap dress
  5. nap dresses
  6. nap hand
  7. nap hands
  8. nap it
  9. Nap Nap Marra
  10. nap sack
  11. nap sacks

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