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snooze button

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.97 in modern English

Syllables
snooze but-ton
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A button on an alarm clock which, when pressed, silences the alarm temporarily, granting a few more minutes of sleep before the alarm sounds again.

Etymology

A feature introduced in the General Electric "Snooz-Alarm" line of alarm clocks, trademarked in 1958.

Inflected Forms

snooze buttons (plural)

Questions

What does snooze button mean?
A button on an alarm clock which, when pressed, silences the alarm temporarily, granting a few more minutes of sleep before the alarm sounds again.
Where does snooze button come from?
A feature introduced in the General Electric "Snooz-Alarm" line of alarm clocks, trademarked in 1958.

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