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in flagrant delict

in flagrant delict is the alternative form of in flagrante delicto.

Meaning of in flagrante delicto

Adverb

in flagrante delicto (not comparable)

  1. In the act of committing a misdeed.
    • He would be caught in flagrante delicto, and, with a heavy sentence hovering over him, he would probably be induced to name his accomplice.1908, Baroness Orczy, chapter V, in The Old Man in the Corner
    Synonyms:
    in the act, red-handed, with one's dick in one's hand, with one's hand in the cookie jar, with one's pants down
  2. While performing sexual activity.
    • We've already established that you were one of Miss Scarlet's clients. That's why you were so desperate to get your hands on those negatives. Photographs of you and Yvette in flagrante delicto, remember?1985, Jonathan Lynn, Clue, spoken by Colonel Mustard (Martin Mull)

Questions about in flagrant delict

What is in flagrant delict the alternative form of?
In flagrant delict is the alternative form of in flagrante delicto.

Words near in flagrant delict in the dictionary

  1. in finality
  2. in fine
  3. in fine feather
  4. in fine fettle
  5. in fits and starts
  6. in flagrant delict
  7. in flagrante
  8. in flagrante delicto
  9. in flagranti delicto
  10. in flames
  11. in flight

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