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1. (adj.) fly-by-night
not reliable or well established, esp. in business, and primarily interested in making a quick profit:
a fly-by-night operation.
2. fly-by-night
not lasting; impermanent; transitory.
3. (n.) fly-by-night
a debtor who attempts to evade creditors.
4. fly-by-night
a fly-by-night person or business.
Etymology: (1790–1800)
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1. (adj) fly-by-night
a debtor who flees to avoid paying
2. (adj) fly-by-night, shady
(of businesses and businessmen) unscrupulous
"a shady operation"
3. (adj) fly-by-night
ephemeral
"the symphony is no fly-by-night venture"
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