hochschlafen

German (Berlin)

verb-strong
Definitions
  • (reflexive) to ascend to a higher professional position by having sexual relations with somebody, e.g. one’s boss; to sleep one's way up

Etymology

Com from German hoch (high, up, upwards, tall, very) + German schlafen (sleep).

Origin

German (Berlin)

schlafen

Gloss

sleep

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

寝, 眠, 睡

Emoji
🏨 💤 😪 😴 🛌 🛏️ 🏕️

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