expression, noun
coming home after midnight; person who comes home after midnight
Playful or ironic term likening someone who returns very late (past midnight) to an honored guest (様). Often used in the phrase 午前様になる or to describe a person as 午前様.
See also: 御前様 (ごぜんさま)
昨夜も午前様だった。
I came home after midnight again last night.
彼は毎晩午前様だ。
He comes home after midnight every night.
A playful pun on 御前様 (ごぜんさま), an old respectful term for a noble person or guest. By replacing 御前 with the homophonous 午前 (morning/AM), it humorously calls someone who returns after midnight an 'honorable morning guest'.