all-nighter

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Etymology

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From all-night +‎ -er = all- +‎ night +‎ -er.

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Noun

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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, crime, slang) A session with a prostitute covering the entire night.
  3. (UK, crime, slang) A client of a prostitute who has paid for the entire night.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:prostitute's client
  4. (US, crime, slang) A criminal or other person kept in jail over night.

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