# midnight runner

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A teacher in Korea who leaves his/her job or the country without warning, typically to escape abusive working conditions.

## Etymology
May be connected to the British band Dexys Midnight Runners

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/midnight-runner