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Definition

A single sexual encounter between two individuals, lasting for less than an entire night, where at least one of the partners has no immediate intention or expectation of establishing a longer-term sexual or romantic relationship.

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Origins

Back formation from one-night stand.

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In Context

  • "Near-synonyms: hit and run; pump and dump; wham, bam, thank you ma'am"
  • "Allison had not even reached mistress status, just a half-night stand."
  • "Still, as he refused to concede that he was incapable of fucking, in the years that followed, there were more forgettable half-night stands."
  • "He'd been the byproduct of a quart of Old Bushmills and a half-night stand."
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