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allnighter

allnighter is the alternative spelling of all-nighter.

Meaning of all-nighter

Noun

all-nighter (plural all-nighters)

  1. Something that lasts throughout the whole night.
    • That party was an all-nighter.
    1. (specifically) An instance of studying or working throughout the night without sleep.
  2. (UK, slang, crime) A session with a prostitute covering the entire night.
  3. (UK, slang, crime) A client of a prostitute who has paid for the entire night.
  4. (US, slang, crime) A criminal or other person kept in jail over night.

Forms of allnighter

pluralallnighters

Questions about allnighter

What is allnighter the alternative spelling of?
Allnighter is the alternative spelling of all-nighter.

Words near allnighter in the dictionary

  1. Allmons
  2. allmouth
  3. allmouths
  4. allness
  5. allnesses
  6. allnighter
  7. allnighters
  8. Allnutt
  9. Allnutts
  10. allo
  11. allo-

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