moonlighter

noun
UK /ˈmuːnlaɪtə/
US /ˈmuːnlaɪtər/

A moonlighter is a person who does a second job at night after their main job.

My neighbor is a moonlighter who drives a taxi after his office hours.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A person who smuggles or trades alcohol illegally at night.

The old stories told of a moonlighter sneaking barrels across the border.

3. Someone who works secretly or without official permission.

The manager was a moonlighter, quietly doing work for a rival company.

4. A person who commits nighttime crimes, especially in rural areas.

Farmers once feared the moonlighter who stole sheep under cover of darkness.