Rip van Winkle
noun
Rip van Win·kle
ˌrip-(ˌ)van-ˈwiŋ-kəl 
-vən-
: a ne'er-do-well in a story in Washington Irving's Sketch Book who sleeps for 20 years
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In the novel Roth’s alter ego has returned, like Rip van Winkle, to New York City from his secluded mountain redoubt.
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George Johnson, Discover Magazine, 19 Mar. 2013
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“Rip van Winkle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Rip%20van%20Winkle. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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