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in flagrante delicto

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(thing) by Wintersweet (1.3 y) (print)   ?   (I like it!) Sun May 28 2000 at 3:51:48

Medieval Latin: while the crime is blazing, literally. Means "caught red-handed" but is usually used to mean "while having sex." Example: "Sitcoms seem to think it's funny for someone to open a door and catch a couple in flagrante delicto." Also just "flagrante delicto."

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