Rip van Winkle rip·van·winkle uncommon noun 1. a person oblivious to social changes SynonymsRip van Winkle 2. a person who sleeps a lot SynonymsRip van Winkle Related words Broader terms sleepertraditionalist WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.
