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moonlighter

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Moonlighter (noun) means someone who has a second job in addition to their main one.

noun
1
Someone who has a second job in addition to their main one.
2
Someone who sings or plays music outside at night to court a lover.
3
Someone who secretly produces alcohol without a licence.
4
(historical) A member of a group that used night-time violence to support land reform in Ireland's Land War of the 1880s.
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Etymology

Formed from moonlight and -er.

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What is the meaning of moonlighter?
"moonlighter" (noun) means someone who has a second job in addition to their main one.
What are the different meanings of moonlighter?
"moonlighter" has 3 main meanings: 1. Someone who has a second job in addition to their main one; 2. Someone who sings or plays music outside at night to court a lover; 3. Someone who secretly produces alcohol without a licence.
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