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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.

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Origin of firstnighter

First recorded in 1880–85; first night + -er1
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Example sentences from the Web for firstnighter

  • 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 firstnighter

first-nighter

noun

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