afternoon man

afternoon man
   a debauchee
   He is supposed not to be an early-riser:
    They are a company of giddy-heads, afternoon men. (R. Burton, c.1621)
   Probably obsolete despite its use by Anthony Powell in the title of his 1933 novel.

How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. . 2014.

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