Meaning & use
Sandman
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A mythical figure in folklore said to bring sleep and pleasant dreams by sprinkling magic sand in children's eyes.
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Parents used to tell children the sandman would visit if they closed their eyes.
By nine o'clock the toddler was rubbing her eyes, clearly ready for the sandman.
A note on using this word
The folklore figure appears across many European traditions and inspired the phrase 'sand in your eyes' to describe morning grogginess.
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