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Night People

Night People: 1) People who work or live at night, sleeping during the day. 1957: "Night people, the professor and his wife used to retire at about 2:30 or 3 a.m." Fern Marja, "Black Coffee, Textbooks and TV." N.Y. Post, Sept 29, M4. 2) Nonconformists, Pop. By N.Y. City disc jockey and social commentator Jean Shepherd, c 1956. Where Shep Made Reference To This Subject Category Date Title Time • Article October 1, 1956 The Night People • Article June 1959 Too Hot for the Networks • Article December 26, 1965 Humorist Jean Shepherd Slated for CC Symposium • Radio June 4, 1960 Late Late Late Show, Snake Chokin' Day, Night People, Chicago Bug House, Sins, Golf, Fishing Links to Further Information: • Dictionary of American Slang