午ご前ぜん様さま

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)

• 昨さく夜やも午ご前ぜん様さまだった。

  I came home after midnight again last night.

• 彼かれは毎まい晩ばん午ご前ぜん様さまだ。

  He comes home after midnight every night.