honey trap en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Popularized by John le Carré in the novel Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1974).
Meanings
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(idiomatic) The use of a romantic or a sexual relationship to entice a person into revealing secret information.
“Some girl had made a fool of him,” said Connie with great contempt. “The Dutch set him a honey trap, my dear, and he barged in with his eyes wide shut.”
1974, John le Carré, chapter 12, in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, →ISBN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| honeytrap | alternative | lexicographic | |
| honey-trap | alternative | lexicographic | |
| honey traps | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (12)
pl przynęta (use of a romantic or a sexual relationship) · sh mȅdena zȃmka (use of a romantic or a sexual relationship) · ja ハニートラップ (use of a romantic or a sexual relationship) · cmn 美人計 /美人计 (use of a romantic or a sexual relationship) · sv honungsfälla (use of a romantic or a sexual relationship) · ko 미인계 (use of a romantic or a sexual relationship) · ru медо́вая лову́шка (use of a romantic or a sexual relationship) · de Honigfalle (use of a romantic or a sexual relationship) · pl wabik (use of a romantic or a sexual relationship) · ar فَخّ الْعَسَل (use of a romantic or a sexual relationship) · sh ме̏дена за̑мка (use of a romantic or a sexual relationship) · fr piège de miel (use of a romantic or a sexual relationship)
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