Definitions for: Sundowner

[n] (Brit) a drink taken at sundown
[n] (Australia) a tramp who habitually arrives at sundown

Webster (1913) Definition: Sun"down`er, n.
A tramp or vagabond in the Australian bush; -- so called from
his coming to sheep stations at sunset of ask for supper and
a bed, when it is too late to work; -- called also traveler
and swagman (but not all swagmen are sundowners).

Sundowners, -- men who loaf about till sunset, and then
come in with the demand for unrefusable rations.
--Francis
Adams.

See Also: drifter, drink, floater, vagrant

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