afternooner

[ af-ter-noo-ner, ahf- ]

noun

, Informal.

1. a person or thing that appears, flourishes, etc., in the afternoon:

   One of radio's favorite afternooners is a soap opera.

2. a baseball game or other event that takes place in the afternoon.

Word History and Origins

Origin of afternooner¹

First recorded in 1905–10; afternoon + -er ¹