afternooner

noun

af·​ter·​noon·​er

ˌaf-tər-ˈnü-nər

plural -s

: an afternoon newspaper

Word History

Etymology

afternoon entry 1 + -er entry 2

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

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