sundowner

sun·down·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [suhn-dou-ner]
- /ˈsʌnˌdaʊ nər/
- /ˈsʌndaʊnə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suhn-dou-ner]
- /ˈsʌnˌdaʊ nər/

Definitions of sundowner word

noun sundowner Chiefly British. an alcoholic drink taken after completing the day's work, usually at sundown. 1
noun sundowner Australian. a tramp or hobo, especially one who arrives at a homestead near sundown in order to avoid having to work in exchange for shelter. 1
noun sundowner a tramp, esp one who seeks food and lodging at sundown when it is too late to work 0
noun sundowner a strict ship's officer 0
noun sundowner an alcoholic drink taken at sunset 0
noun sundowner a lazy sheepdog 0

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Origin of sundowner

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75; sundown + -er1

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Parts of speech for Sundowner

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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sundowner popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for sundowner

noun sundowner

disciplinarian — a person who enforces or advocates discipline: The teacher was a formidable disciplinarian.
formalist — strict adherence to, or observance of, prescribed or traditional forms, as in music, poetry, and art.
enforcer — One who enforces.

All 3 Synonyms of sundowner