sun|down|er

sun|down|er
sun|down|er «SUHN DOW nuhr», noun.
1. Australian Slang. a tramp who makes a practice of arriving at a farm, ranch, or other establishment, about sunset under the pretense of seeking work, so as to obtain food and a night's lodging.
2. a drink of alcoholic liquor taken at sunset (especially in South Africa): »

White settlers of the Salisbury area were comfortably settled on the veranda…sipping their customary sundowners (Time).

3. Western U.S. a person who lives toward the sundown or west.

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