23 July 2010

hypnagogic

hip-na-GOJ-ik
adjective

of, or relating to the state of drowsiness just before sleep

Millicent knew that the best time to get Ralph to sign over his wealth was in his post-prandial hypnagogic state. She had learnt this trick at an early age, when her father was most prone to signing her school reports without comment after eating and before sleeping.

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