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Noun: sundowner  'sún,daw-nu(r)
  1. [Brit] A drink taken at sundown
    "They enjoyed sundowners on the patio while watching the sunset"
     
  2. [Austral, NZ, archaic] A tramp who habitually arrives at sundown
    "The sundowner appeared at the farm just as the day was ending, hoping for a meal and a place to sleep"

Derived forms: sundowners

Type of: clochard, drifter, drink, floater, vag [Austral, informal], vagabond, vagrant

Encyclopedia: Sundowner