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first-nighter [fʉrst′nīt′ər]n.a person who attends the opening performance of a play, opera, etc., esp. one who regularly attends first nights
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first-nighter — [fʉrst′nīt′ər] n. a person who attends the opening performance of a play, opera, etc., esp. one who regularly attends first nights … English World dictionary
first-nighter — first′ night′er n. sbz a person who attends the first night of a theatrical or other production • Etymology: 1880–85 … From formal English to slang
first-nighter — first night·er … English syllables
first-nighter — noun Date: 1882 a spectator at a first night performance … New Collegiate Dictionary
first nighter — n. person who attends on a regular basis the first night of new plays or shows … English contemporary dictionary
first-nighter — /fɜst ˈnaɪtə/ (say ferst nuytuh) noun someone who habitually attends a first night …
first-nighter — One who habitually attends first performances of plays in West End … A concise dictionary of English slang
first-nighter — noun someone habitually a spectator at the openings of theatrical productions (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑playgoer, ↑theatergoer, ↑theatregoer … Useful english dictionary
The First Nighter Program — was a long run radio anthology comedy drama series broadcast from 1930 to 1953. The host was Mr. First Nighter (Charles P. Hughes, MacDonald Carey, Bret Morrison, Marvin Miller, Don Briggs and Rye Billsbury). The show s opening recreated the… … Wikipedia
first — adj., n., & adv. adj. 1 a earliest in time or order. b coming next after a specified or implied time (shall take the first train; the first cuckoo). 2 foremost in position, rank, or importance (First Lord of the Treasury; first mate). 3 Mus.… … Useful english dictionary
