sundowner

Meaning

Noun

• 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.
• An itinerant worker, a swagman.
• A sea captain who shows harsh discipline by requiring all hands to be on board by sundown.
• A patient, usually demented, who tends to become agitated in the evening.
• 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.

Origin

• From sundown + -er.