firstnighter

first·night·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [furst-nahy-ter]
- /ˈfɜrstˈnaɪ tər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [furst-nahy-ter]
- /ˈfɜrstˈnaɪ tər/

Definition of firstnighter word

noun firstnighter a person who often or usually attends the theater, opera, etc., on opening night. 1

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Origin of firstnighter

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85; first night + -er1

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Parts of speech for Firstnighter

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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firstnighter popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

firstnighter usage trend in Literature

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