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Rip van Winkle
noun Rip van Win·kle \ˌrip-(ˌ)van-ˈwiŋ-kəl, -vən-\
Definition of RIP VAN WINKLE
: a ne'er-do-well in a story in Washington Irving's Sketch Book who sleeps for 20 years
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First Known Use of RIP VAN WINKLE
circa 1820
Rhymes with RIP VAN WINKLE
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