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Graveyard shift

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A work shift late at night, especially one from midnight to 8 AM on a three-shift schedule.

    "Near-synonym: night shift (sometimes synonymous; sometimes coordinate)"

  2. 2
    workers who work during the night (as midnight to 8 a.m.) wordnet
  3. 3
    A group of workers who work during this time slot.

    "Near-synonym: night shift (sometimes synonymous; sometimes coordinate)"

  4. 4
    the work shift during the night (as midnight to 8 a.m.) wordnet

Etymology

By association of the spooky, cold and silent properties of both the night and graveyards.

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