English
sleeper pick
From sleeper + pick.
Today it means
noun A choice or preference, especially an athlete, that is often overlooked (or slept on) in light of more obvious alternatives.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “sleeper pick”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / sleeper pick