Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

midnight runner

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English

Syllables
mid-night run-ner
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A teacher in Korea who leaves his/her job or the country without warning, typically to escape abusive working conditions.

Etymology

May be connected to the British band Dexys Midnight Runners

Inflected Forms

midnight runners (plural)

Phrases

midnight run

Frequently Paired Words

midnight run

Questions

What does midnight runner mean?
A teacher in Korea who leaves his/her job or the country without warning, typically to escape abusive working conditions.
Where does midnight runner come from?
May be connected to the British band Dexys Midnight Runners

How to pronounce midnight runner

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