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frequent flier

frequent flier n. a repeat offender; a recidivist; (generally) a person who regularly or habitually uses or takes advantage of a service. Etymological Note: A generalization of frequent flier, defined by the New Oxford American Dictionary as a person who regularly travels by air on commercial flights, esp. one who is enrolled in a promotional program for such travelers. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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