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afternoon delight

afternoon delight noun: sexual intercourse or a sexual encounter had in the afternoon.

Noun

afternoon delight (countable and uncountable, plural afternoon delights)

  1. (figuratively) Sexual intercourse or a sexual encounter had in the afternoon.
    • "Afternoon delights" are especially energetic when done with the right person.2002, Douglas H. Ruben, How to Raise Your Sexual I.Q, page 65
    • “Are you up for a little afternoon delight tomorrow?” I lean close to Gloria and seductively bat my eyelashes, which makes her laugh.2015, Jenny B. Tilbury, Welcome to the Garden Club

Forms of afternoon delight

pluralafternoon delights

Origin of afternoon delight

From Afternoon Delight, the title of a 1976 song by Starland Vocal Band which introduces the expression as a euphemism for a sexual engagement.

Questions about afternoon delight

What does afternoon delight mean?
Afternoon delight means sexual intercourse or a sexual encounter had in the afternoon.
What part of speech is afternoon delight?
Afternoon delight is a noun.
What is the plural of afternoon delight?
The plural of afternoon delight is afternoon delights.

Words near afternoon delight in the dictionary

  1. aftermovements
  2. aftername
  3. afternames
  4. afterness
  5. afternoon
  6. afternoon delight
  7. afternoon delights
  8. afternoon farmer
  9. afternoon farmers
  10. afternoon tea
  11. afternoon teas

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