sundowner

noun

1. 1

   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.

2. 2

   An itinerant worker, a swagman.

3. 3

   A sea captain who shows harsh discipline by requiring all hands to be on board by sundown.

4. 4

   A patient, usually demented, who tends to become agitated in the evening.

5. 5

   (originally colonial slang, especially southern Africa) A cocktail consumed at sunset, or to signify the end of the day.

6. 6

   A cocktail party held in the early evening.

7. 7

   A physician employed by the government who practises for private fees after his official hours.

8. 8

   Any worker who practises for private fees after official hours.