A fork of Rural Dictionary
When you have consumed copious amounts of alcohol at a wedding/party and you take a short nap whilst the party carries on around you. After 15 mins or so you awaken with new found energy and enthusiasm to dance.
Helen took a power nap at the wedding reception after a bottle and a half of red wine.
1. The act of getting what is essentially getting a nights sleep in a fraction of the time. 2. An afternoon nap to keep you up later that night.
"Whew, had to power nap last night. Exams = pwning me." "Hey, I gotta power nap for a bit so I can mack on some bitches. Ill see ya in a few." "I had to power nap last night when Jen got done with me, especially after she brought those ponies in."
Said by people wanting to sound more important than the rest of us mere mortals, where we have a quick kip, or grab 40 winks, or have an afternoon snooze these uber humans grab power naps.
Dick: I had a power nap and now i have power Joe: You had a quick snooze you fucking moron, don't be a dick Dick
An revitalizing, re-energizing, refreshing short, but powerful sleep, usually mid-day, which is especially good for those times when one still has lots of work to do, is very tired, and has only 20 minutes in which to get back their productive power.
Jeeez, I've got two term papers due by 6pm, but I'm so beat... I need a power-nap.
The act of sleeping on someone who is weaker than you, often as a gesture of disrespect or perhaps to demonstrate one's dominance.
The small man was beginning to get on my nerves, so I took a power nap. Now he knows I'm the real boss.