Cats feature very often in English idioms, and since I love cats, I thought I’d relate to you the origin of one.
Cat Nap
A cat nap is a short, light sleep. It is also known as a power nap. A short cat nap is about 20 minutes long.
Did you know the origin of napping all started in Ancient Egypt? Cats were considered sacred, so the Pharaohs began to emulate this animal’s behaviour. When I nap, I tend to copy my cats’ behaviour a little more literally – by taking a two-hour nap.
I wonder if this is also the origin of copycat?
Did you know the origin of napping all started in Ancient Egypt? Cats were considered sacred, so the Pharaohs began to emulate this animal’s behaviour. When I nap, I tend to copy my cats’ behaviour a little more literally – by taking a two-hour nap.
I wonder if this is also the origin of copycat?
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