frequent flier

frequent flier
 n.— «In the meantime, toll-taker Arnold Smith watches the regular bridge users—the “frequent fliers”—pass by each day.» —“Some Pay Price, but for Others Oceanside Span Takes Bigger Toll” by John M. Glionna Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 1989. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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