Meanings
nounmidnight runner (plural midnight runners)
plural midnight runners
- A teacher in Korea who leaves his/her job or the country without warning, typically to escape abusive working conditions.
Origin
May be connected to the British band Dexys Midnight Runners
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APA
midnight runner. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midnight%20runner
MLA
“midnight runner.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midnight%20runner. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “midnight runner,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midnight%20runner.
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