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Popularized by John le Carré in the novel Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1974).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: The use of a romantic or a sexual relationship to entice a person into revealing secret information. Full definition →
Popularized by John le Carré in the novel Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1974).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.