nightwalker
[ nahyt-waw-ker ]
/ ˈnaɪtˌwɔ kər /
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noun
a person who walks or roves about at night, especially a thief, prostitute, etc.
New England. an earthworm.
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regional variation note for nightwalker
2. See earthworm.
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