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afternooner

[ af-ter-noo-ner, ahf- ]
/ ˌæf tərˈnu nər, ˌɑf- /
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noun Informal.
a person or thing that appears, flourishes, etc., in the afternoon: One of radio's favorite afternooners is a soap opera.
a baseball game or other event that takes place in the afternoon.
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Origin of afternooner

First recorded in 1905–10; afternoon + -er1

Words nearby afternooner

aftermarket, after mast, aftermath, aftermost, afternoon, afternooner, afternoons, afternoon watch, after one's own heart, afterpain, afterpains
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