bed trick

English

Noun

bed trick (plural bed tricks)

  1. A plot device in traditional literature and theatre where a character begins sexual activity with someone else, then steals away after the lights are off, allowing another character to continue instead.[1]

References
  1. Bed Trick: how we made a short film inspired by The Changeling The Guardian, 2013-05-16.
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