Hole-and-corner
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Hole-and-corner is an adjective meaning Conducted in secret; clandestine.
Meaning
Conducted in secret; clandestine.
Example Sentences
Whatever made you think in the first place that I would give up the security of my happy marriage for a hole-and-corner affair with you?
The Baron rather frowned on such things, thinking them injudicious at the present stage of affairs, so His Highness had to go about them in a hole and corner manner.
Synonyms for hole-and-corner
Depending on context, synonyms include cloak-and-dagger, surreptitious, clandestine, insignificant, secret, hugger-mugger.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include clandestine, covert, cloak-and-dagger, undercover, surreptitious, secret.
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