nightwalker
noun
night·walk·er
ˈnīt-ˌwȯ-kər 
plural nightwalkers
1
: a person who roams about at night especially with criminal intent
2
: sex worker
especially
: one who solicits in the streets
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nightwalker
noun
night·walk·er
ˈnīt-ˌwȯ-kər
: a person who roams about at night soliciting others for illicit sexual acts
—often preceded by common
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