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Origin of "moonlight flit"

Posted by Deer on July 25, 2000

In Reply to: Origin of "moonlight flit" posted by Marge Inglis on July 24, 2000

: Scottish friend used the expression "moonlight flit" to describe someone sneaking out/moving out at 4am.

probably a derivation of the scottish "tis a braw bricht moonlit nicht" or "it is a lovely night.

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