all-nighter en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From all-night + -er = all- + night + -er.
Meanings
-
Something that lasts throughout the whole night.
That party was an all-nighter.
- (specifically) Something that lasts throughout the whole night. ▸ An instance of studying or working throughout the night without sleep.
- (UK, qualifier:crime, slang) A session with a prostitute covering the entire night.
- (UK, qualifier:crime, slang) A client of a prostitute who has paid for the entire night.
- (US, qualifier:crime, slang) A criminal or other person kept in jail over night.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| all-nighters | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| all nighter | alternative | lexicographic | |
| allnighter | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
Synonyms
curb crawler · trick · score · all-nighter · monger · punter · gonk · jockey · muttonmonger · fare · john · steamer · wapping cove · solicitor · whoremonger · short-timer · kerb crawler · Jane · jane · whoremaster
Translations (3)
el ολονυχτία (event that lasts the entire night) · el ολονυκτία (event that lasts the entire night) · pl zarwana noc (event that lasts the entire night)