To go nap. To stake all the winnings on the cards in hand;
hence, to risk all on one venture. Nap is a game of cards; so called
from Napoleon III.
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- Nap - Nap To go nap. To stake all the winnings on the cards in hand; hence, to risk all on one venture. ...
- Napping - Napping To catch one napping. To find a person unprepared or off his guard. (Anglo-Saxon, hnappung, ...
- Caught Napping - Caught Napping (To be). To suffer some disadvantage while off one's guard. Pheasants, hares, ...
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