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crim. con.

crim. con. noun: criminal conversation.

Noun

crim. con. (uncountable)

  1. (colloquial, historical) Criminal conversation.
    • And then he had good looks;—that point was carried
      Nem. con. amongst the women, which I grieve
      To say leads oft to crim. con. with the married—
      A case which to the juries we may leave.1824, Lord Byron, Don Juan, XV.84
    • In fact, it was not unknown for husbands and wives to collude in the wife's adultery, either to collect a large crim. con. settlement or to secure a divorce.1999, Kirsten Olsen, Daily Life in 18th Century England

Forms of crim. con.

alternative formcrim con

Origin of crim. con.

Abbreviation.

Questions about crim. con.

What does crim. con. mean?
Crim. con. means criminal conversation.
What part of speech is crim. con.?
Crim. con. is a noun.

Words near crim. con. in the dictionary

  1. Crillys
  2. crillz
  3. crim
  4. crim con
  5. Crim.
  6. crim. con.
  7. crimance
  8. crimances
  9. Crimble
  10. Crimbles
  11. Crimbo

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