When a person who is deprived of sleep due to some form of self infliction begins to twitch, wobble,or stagger.
Holy shit dude!!! Did you see mudhole teeternod right into that bonfire and burn his nutsack ?
The art of teeter noding due to one's ability to substantially stay awake for long periods of time; up until total body failure begins to occur
One might say I took a short knee nap last night when i awoke just as my face broke my fall against my scorching hot woodstove.