caulk
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Meaning · English
A short sleep; a nap.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
[…] & we went for a long walk & fatigued ourselves so that I, for one, took a caulk in the afternoon.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “caulk” mean?
A short sleep; a nap.
Is “caulk” formal or informal?
caulk is generally slang.