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night owl

 
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–noun Informal.
a person who often stays up late at night; nighthawk.
Origin:
1585–95
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night owl  
n.   Informal
A person who habitually stays up and is active late into the night.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Word Origin & History

night owl 
"owl which flies at night," 1593; applied since 1846 (Amer.Eng.) to persons who are up or out late at night. Similarly, night-hawk, used since 1611 of various birds; fig. sense of "one who seeks prey at night, one who stays up late" is from 1818. Cf. Fr. hirondelle de nuit "prostitute," lit. "night-swallow."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Idioms & Phrases

night owl

A person who habitually stays up late and is active at night, as in You can call her after midnight, for she's a night owl. This colloquial term, originally used in the late 1500s for an owl that is active at night, was transferred to nocturnal human beings in the mid-1800s.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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