munelicht flittin

Scots

FWOTD – 11 August 2018

Alternative forms

• muinlicht flittin

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmuːnliçt ˈflitən/

Noun

munelicht flittin (plural munelicht flittins)

1. Moonlight flit, the act of moving house at night to avoid paying debts.
   • 1879, William Scott, The Red Hose: A Tale of Upper Clydesdale, page 38:

     Wha's been makin' a munelicht flittin' frae Carnwath the nicht?

     Who's made a moonlight flit from Carnwath tonight?