umbraphile
n.— «Actually, to be a true umbraphile one has to spend 30 minutes in the lunar shadow. I’m only up to eight so far.» —“Re: Ng Party—Finals Game Three” by Alson Won Usenet: alt.sports.basketball.nba.la-lakers June 5, 2002. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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