sundowners in English
noun
1
a person with dementia who becomes increasingly irritable or difficult as the day progresses.
Many seniors, my mother-in-law included, are loosely classified as " sundowners ," acting right as rain during the day but getting a bit muddled at dusk or later.
2
an alcoholic drink taken at sunset.
We are drinking sundowners by the Land Cruiser and musing that, if we set off on foot now, we'd still be nowhere in a week's time.
3
a tramp arriving at a sheep station in the evening under the pretense of seeking work, so as to obtain food and shelter.
Their routine of seeking shelter and a meal from farmers just before nightfall led to the term sundowners .
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