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night rider

noun

Definition of NIGHT RIDER

:  a member of a secret band who ride masked at night doing acts of violence for the purpose of punishing or terrorizing
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First Known Use of NIGHT RIDER

1877

Rhymes with NIGHT RIDER

abider, backslider, collider, confider, decider, derider, divider, free rider, hang glider, hard cider, insider, joyrider, lowrider, misguider, outrider, outsider, presider, provider, resider, sea spider, Top-Sider, wolf spider

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