moonlight flit

English

Etymology

From moonlight +‎ flit.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌmuːnlaɪt ˈflɪt/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˌmunˌlaɪt ˈflɪt/
  • Audio (General Australian):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪt
  • Hyphenation: moon‧light flit

Noun

moonlight flit (plural moonlight flits)

  1. (idiomatic) An act of secretly leaving premises without paying the rent, supposedly at night by the light of the Moon; hence, any act of escaping at night.
    Synonyms: moonlight, night flit

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