semi-somnia
n.— «British experts have coined the phrase “semi-somnia” to describe people who take more than half an hour to fall asleep, who wake frequently in the night or who wake too early in the morning.» —“Nation of 30 winks” by Susie O’Brien Herald Sun (Melbourne, Australia) Oct. 31, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
Susan from Virginia Beach, Virginia, shares the phrase her mother used when the kids refused to eat: It’ll grow hair on your back teeth. This supposed motivator likely blends two older traditions: a German idiom, Haare auf den Zähnen haben...
Why do speakers of the same language have different accents? A lively new book called Why We Talk Funny offers a linguist’s look at how and why accents develop. And: If you’ve “stood up” at a wedding, were you supporting the marriage or objecting to...