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one-night stand

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one-night stand (wnnt)
n.
1.
a. A performance by a traveling musical or dramatic performer or group in one place on one night only.
b. The place at which such a performance is given.
2. Slang A sexual encounter that is limited to only one occasion.

one-night stand
Noun
1. Informal a sexual encounter lasting only one evening or night
2. a performance given only once at any one place
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.one-night stand - a brief sexual encounter lasting only for a single night; "he ran through a series of loveless one-night stands"
promiscuity, promiscuousness, sleeping around - indulging in promiscuous (casual and indiscriminate) sexual relations
2.one-night stand - a performance in one place on one night only
performance - the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment; "we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal"; "an inspired performance of Mozart's C minor concerto"


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You see, he was billed for the king's-evil -- to touch for it, I mean -- and it wouldn't be right to disappoint the house and it wouldn't make a delay worth considering, any- way, it was only a one-night stand.
 
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