Talk:in flagrante delicto
Latest comment: 14 years ago by Nbarth in topic Adverb
Shouldn't these definitions be under "in flagrante delicto"? It doesn't seem to make much sense to say "in in the act of committing a misdeed" or "in while performing sexual activity". Ortonmc 04:35, 8 Mar 2004 (UTC)
- Yes, it's "in flagrante delicto", or, colloquially, "in flagrante". -- Paul G 09:49, 8 Mar 2004 (UTC)
- “in flagrante” added
- —Nils von Barth (nbarth) (talk) 08:21, 2 March 2010 (UTC)
Adverb[edit]
Is it? Rich Farmbrough 19:22, 22 November 2005 (UTC)
- Yes – it is a manner, and modifies a verb. How were you caught? You were caught in flagrante.
- —Nils von Barth (nbarth) (talk) 08:22, 2 March 2010 (UTC)
Etymology of the "in the act of intercourse" definition[edit]
This second definition of the term is though to originate from the movie Clue. Should this be added?
- Usage in Clue is mentioned at WP, and is appropriate there. If a citation can be found for the usage of “sex” originating in Clue, feel free to add to Etymology section.
- I find this implausible, as the phrase has existed for centuries in legal use; it is possible that Clue popularized this usage (searching mentions before and after would give some evidence), but I suspect that it’s centuries older.
- —Nils von Barth (nbarth) (talk) 08:21, 2 March 2010 (UTC)