midnight runner

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

midnight runner midnight runners

Etymology

May be connected to the British band Dexys Midnight Runners

Related words

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