Rip van Winkle

Rip Van Winkle

(ˈrɪp væn ˈwɪŋkəl) n1. a person who is oblivious to changes, esp in social attitudes or thought2. a person who sleeps a lot[C19: from a character who slept for 20 years, in a story (1819) by Washington Irving (1783–1859), US writer]

Rip Van Win•kle

(ˌrɪp væn ˈwɪŋ kəl)
n. (in a story by Washington Irving) a ne'er-do-well who sleeps 20 years and upon waking is startled to find how much the world has changed.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Rip van Winkle - a person oblivious to social changesdiehard, traditionalist - one who adheres to traditional views
	2.	Rip van Winkle - a person who sleeps a lotsleeper, slumberer - a rester who is sleeping
	3.	Rip van Winkle - the title character in a story by Washington Irving about a man who sleeps for 20 years and doesn't recognize the world when he wakens