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Night walker

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night⋅walk⋅er

  [nahyt-waw-ker]
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–noun
1. a person who walks or roves about at night, esp. a thief, prostitute, etc.
2. New England. an earthworm.
Origin:
1475–85; night + walker

Related forms:
nightwalking, adjective, noun

Regional variation note:
2. See earthworm.
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night crawler  
n.  Any of various large earthworms that crawl out from the ground at night and are often used as fish bait. Also called nightwalker.
night·walk·er   (nīt'wô'kər)   
n.  

  1. One, especially a robber or prostitute, who walks the streets at night.

  2. See night crawler.

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Main Entry: night·walk·er
Pronunciation: 'nIt-"wo-k&r
Function: noun
: a person who roams about at night soliciting others for illicit sexual acts —often preceded by common
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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