SANDMAN


Meaning of SANDMAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsan(d)-ˌman ]

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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.