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sandman

[ sand-man ]

noun

plural sandmen.
  1. the man who, in fairy tales or folklore, puts sand in the eyes of children to make them sleepy.


sandman

/ ˈ²õæ²Ô»åËŒ³¾Ã¦²Ô /

noun

  1. (in folklore) a magical person supposed to put children to sleep by sprinkling sand in their eyes
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Origin of sandman1

First recorded in 1860–65; sand + man
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But when she was hit with the deaths of her father and stepfather in rapid, peak COVID-era succession, the sandman took a more extended leave of absence.

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Garments are dusted with a glimmering sheen, as if visited by the sandman.

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The sandman, it seems, works in nefarious ways.

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The title is from traditional children’s tales of a sandman who comes at bedtime to toss sand in children’s eyes to put them to sleep.

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