chnap – (noun) -[shnap] The quick nap that all Chicagoans take in between stops on the ‘El’.
It’s taken me a long time to come up with some term to describe the quick naps that i’ve noticed myself and those around me taking on the trains. It’s not very common on busses; there’s something about the noise the train makes. People very seldom sleep through their stop. In fact, many people perk up just a bit at each stop and simply chnap while the train is moving.
I couldn’t think of any good terms, so i asked my friend Justin for help in naming this phenomina. He suggested “snap” because as he put it, “it’s a nap that only lasts a ’snap’.” I wanted it to really say Chicago, but the connection is tenuous at best. Worse still, in so doing i’m afraid i’ve made it lame. I want something about it to really say Chicago. It’s unacceptable to let this phenomena remain unnamed. Does anybody have any better ideas? Do you actually like it? [I didn't think so, don't worry, my feelings aren't hurt. . . okay, maybe they are a little] So, can you do better?
