snooze button

noun

snooze button

noun

Etymology A feature introduced in the General Electric "Snooz-Alarm" line of alarm clocks, trademarked in 1958.

1

A button on an alarm clock which, when pressed, silences the alarm temporarily, granting a few more minutes of sleep before the alarm sounds again.

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