hike the Appalachian Trail
(chiefly, US, colloquial, idiomatic) To engage in an extramarital affair.
ˈhaɪk ðə ˌæpəˈleɪt͡ʃən ˈtɹeɪlDocumented since 2000s2000sGen Z157 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026＋ Add a definition
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(chiefly, US, colloquial, idiomatic) To engage in an extramarital affair.
Origin: Referring to the excuse given by the spokesperson of the former Governor of South Carolina Mark Sanford during his disappearance from June 18 to June 24, 2009. Upon returning from his absence, Governor Sanford gave a press conference and confessed to having travelled to Buenos Aires, Argentina, to visit a woman with whom he had been having an extramarital affair. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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