firstnighter

or first-night·er

[ furst-nahy-ter ]

/ ˈfɜrstˈnaɪ tər /

noun

a person who often or usually attends the theater, opera, etc., on opening night.

Words nearby firstnighter

firstborn, firstcomer, firsthand, firstling, firstly, firstnighter, firsts, firth, fisc, fiscal, fiscal agent

Origin of firstnighter

First recorded in 1880–85; first night + -er¹

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Examples from the Web for first-nighter

He was not a "first-nighter," but dropped in to see a new piece whenever he wanted copy for his feuilleton.
Aspects and Impressions|Edmund Gosse
The stage claimed a great part of my attention about this time, and I became an inveterate "first-nighter" in my holidays.
Forty Years of 'Spy'|Leslie Ward

British Dictionary definitions for first-nighter

first-nighter

noun

a member of an opening night audience, esp one who habitually attends first nights

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