"dine-and-dasher" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dine-and-dashers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dine-and-dasher (plural dine-and-dashers)
  1. (Canada, US, informal) One who dines and dashes. Tags: Canada, US, informal
    Sense id: en-dine-and-dasher-en-noun-5xv7jEgS Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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