"afternoon delight" meaning in All languages combined

See afternoon delight on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: afternoon delights [plural]
Etymology: From the title of a 1976 song by Starland Vocal Band which introduces the expression as a euphemism for a sexual engagement. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} afternoon delight (countable and uncountable, plural afternoon delights)
  1. (figuratively) Sexual intercourse or a sexual encounter had in the afternoon. Tags: countable, figuratively, uncountable Categories (topical): Sex
    Sense id: en-afternoon_delight-en-noun-AvIrr0zi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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