big Zs

big Z's

Sleep. In illustrations such as comics, three (or more) Z's are often used to represent sleep or snoring. I'm hoping to get some big Z's during the long layover before our next flight. It's been a hard week for Jeff—he needs some big Z's.
See also: big
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

big Zs

n. sleep. I need me some of them big Zs.
See also: big, zs
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • big Z's
  • zs
  • blow Zs
  • blow Z's
  • catch some Zs
  • catch some Z's
  • catch/get some Z's
  • cop some Zs
  • cut some Zs
  • cut some Z's
References in periodicals archive
The swashbuckling man in black returns to carve great big Zs on his enemies' doors in this deathly-dull sequel.
But with the clouds of the American Civil War gathering, the Big Z finds himself forced back into the fray.