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noun
A prostitute who looks for clients on the streets.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, euphemistic
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noun
A vampire.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: fantasy
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noun
A noctambulist or sleepwalker.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: earthworm, angleworm, fishworm, fishing worm, wiggler, nightcrawler, crawler, dew worm, red worm
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: oligochaete, oligochaete worm
History
* night + walker * (vampire): since they are traditionally said to avoid sunlight and go out at night.
