sundowner

== English == === Etymology === From sundown + -er. === Pronunciation === === Noun === sundowner (plural sundowners) (Australia, obsolete) An itinerant worker, such as a swagman, who arrives at a farm too late in the day to do any work, but readily accepts food and lodging. (Australia, obsolete) An itinerant worker, a swagman. (nautical) A sea captain who shows harsh discipline by requiring all hands to be on board by sundown. (medicine, colloquial) A patient, usually demented, who tends to become agitated in the evening. (originally colonial slang, especially southern Africa) A cocktail consumed at sunset, or to signify the end of the day. A cocktail party held in the early evening. A physician employed by the government who practises for private fees after his official hours. Any worker who practises for private fees after official hours. A northerly offshore wind which occurs in California along the southern Pacific slope of Santa Ynez Mountains when a region of high pressure is north of the area (the coast of which trends east to west), often preceding or following a Santa Ana and typically occurring at night and ceasing during the day (hence the name). Coordinate terms: Diablo wind, devil wind, Santa Ana wind ==== Derived terms ==== sundowner syndrome sundowner town === References === === Anagrams === newsround, snow under, undersnow, undersown, unwonders