wakequota

/ˈweɪkˌkwəʊtə/nounVerified New

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The number of night wakings a sleeper will tolerate before abandoning the attempt and getting up.

The wakequota is personal and non-negotiable: three for some, five for the stubborn, one for the person who has given up on the night as a project. Once the quota is met, the sleeper rises with the dignity of a factory that has met its production target, and makes tea.

Etym. — wake + quota — the production metaphor for the sleepless night's accounting; a quota is exactly a tolerated count before a decision.

Rel. — nightledger

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