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afternooner

American  
[af-ter-noo-ner, ahf-] / ˌæf tərˈnu nər, ˌɑf- /

noun

Informal.

  1. a person or thing that appears, flourishes, etc., in the afternoon.

    One of radio's favorite afternooners is a soap opera.

  2. a baseball game or other event that takes place in the afternoon.

Etymology

Origin of afternooner

First recorded in 1905–10; afternoon + -er 1

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