i always understood a "sleeper" to be a person whose talents were hidden or unshown ... and then coming forward to be shown at a later date. the first time i heard it, i was playing a game of eight-ball and was a novice. when i cleaned the table in one turn, i was called a sleeper (and no, it was a fluke, never managed to do it again ) lol.

a "sleeper" is also a term for a small round gold earring for pierced ears ... generally worn when ears are first pierced to keep the holes from closing ... (sleep with them in ) ...

this was an interesting question as there are more definitions than one realizes at first thought ...

mcshell

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