last fling



last fling

A final enjoyment of freedom. For example, He's planning to have one last fling before joining the army. This expression employs fling in the sense of "a brief period of indulging one's impulses," a usage dating from the first half of the 1800s.
See also: fling, last

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MarijkeMAH-rie-kəDutch
Dana (2)DAY-nəEnglish
KinleyKIN-leeEnglish (Modern)
Ferran-Catalan
Arie (2)ahr-YEHebrew
Natalka-Ukrainian, Polish