roupiller

snooze, kip (informal)

verb roo-pee-AY Rare

Usage Note

Roupiller is a familiar/slang verb meaning to sleep or doze, equivalent to 'to kip' or 'to snooze' in informal English. It is not used in formal writing. The noun roupillon ('a nap, a kip') is derived from it — piquer un roupillon means 'to have a quick nap'.

Examples

"Il roupillait dans son fauteuil."

Natural Translation

He was dozing in his armchair.

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