n.
Pronunciation: ' san(d)- ˌ man
Function: noun
Date: 1835
: a genie in folklore who makes children sleepy by sprinkling sand in their eyes ― often used to personify sleep <trying to fight off the sandman >
n.
Pronunciation: ' san(d)- ˌ man
Function: noun
Date: 1835
: a genie in folklore who makes children sleepy by sprinkling sand in their eyes ― often used to personify sleep <trying to fight off the sandman >
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012