afternooner

afternooner
/af'teuhr nooh"neuhr, ahf'-/, n. Informal.
1. a person or thing that appears, flourishes, etc., in the afternoon: One of radio's favorite afternooners is a soap opera.
2. a baseball game or other event that takes place in the afternoon.
[1905-10; AFTERNOON + -ER1]

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  • afternooner — af·ter·noon·er …   English syllables

  • afternooner — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ə(r) noun ( s) : an afternoon newspaper …   Useful english dictionary

  • af|ter|noon|er — «AF tuhr NOO nuhr, AHF », noun. U.S. a newspaper appearing in the afternoon: » In 1954, The [Los Angeles] Mirror switched to standard size and absorbed the opposition afternooner, The Daily News (Newsweek) …   Useful english dictionary

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