hugger mugger as a verb: - 1
hugger mugger
verb
1 hugger mugger
Act stealthily or secretively.
adverb
Roget 528:
secretly
etc.
adj.;
in secret,
in private,
in one's sleeve,
in holes and corners;
in the dark
etc.
adj..
januis clausis [Lat.],
with closed doors,
a huis clos [Fr.];
hugger mugger,
a la derobee [Fr.];
under the cloak of,
under the rose,
under the table;
sub rosa [Lat.],
en tapinois [Fr.],
in the background,
aside,
on the sly,
with bated breath,
sotto voce [Lat.],
in a whisper,
without beat of drum,
a la sourdine†.
behind the veil;
beyond mortal ken,
beyond the grave,
beyond the veil;
hid from mortal vision;
into the eternal secret,
into the realms supersensible†,
into the supreme mystery.
in confidence,
in strict confidence,
in strictest confidence;
confidentially
etc.
adj.;
between ourselves,
between you and me;
between you and me and the bedpost;
entre nous [Fr.],
inter nos,
under the seal of secrecy;
a couvert [Fr.].
underhand,
by stealth,
like a thief in the night;
stealthily
etc.
adj.;
behind the scenes,
behind the curtain,
behind one's back,
behind a screen
etc.
530;
incognito;
in camera.
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