nightwalker

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night⋅walk⋅er

[nahyt-waw-ker]

–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)

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

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