SANDMAN

sandman

(noun) an elf in fairy stories who sprinkles sand in children’s eyes to make them sleepy

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

sandman (plural sandmen)

A legendary figure who is said to bring good sleep and dreams by sprinkling magical sand into people's eyes.

Used as a symbol of the passage of time toward death.

Proper noun

Sandman (plural Sandmans)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Sandman is the 15166^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1943 individuals. Sandman is most common among White (92.38%) individuals.

Source: Wiktionary

Sand"man`, n.

Definition: A mythical person who makes children sleepy, so that they rub their eyes as if there were sand in them.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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