cloak-and-dagger

involving secrecy and plotting. A great deal of cloak-and-dagger stuff goes on in political circles. A lot of cloak-and-dagger activity was involved in the appointment of the director.

cloak-and-dagger

cloak-and-dagger behaviour is when people behave in a very secret way, often when it is not really necessary Usage notes: A cloak is a type of long, loose coat and a dagger is a small sharp knife used as a weapon. In 17th century Spanish theatre, cloak-and-dagger was worn by a dishonest character in the play. (always before noun) Is all this cloak-and-dagger stuff necessary? Why can't we just meet in a café like everyone else?

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Miquel	-	Catalan
Apolinar	ah-po-lee-NAHR	Spanish
Benito	be-NEE-to	Spanish, Italian
Cairo	KIE-ro	English (Rare)
Dorit (1)	-	Hebrew
DorotĖJa	-	Lithuanian