fleshpot
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fleshpot
- /ˈflɛʃ.pɒt/ UK
- /ˈflɛʃ.pɑt/ US
- /-pɔt/ US
Where it comes from
From flesh + pot. Earliest known use is from 1548 by Philip Nicolls in its literal sense, referring to a passage from Exodus 16:3, where the Israelites complain to Moses and Aaron about their current situation, reminiscing about the abundance of food they had while in captivity in Egypt; and thus it is a calque from Hebrew הַבָּשָׂ֔ר (“flesh, meat”) + סִיר (“pot”).
noun fleshpots · flesh-pot
- A place offering entertainment of a sensual or luxurious nature. 1884, Henry James, "A New England Winter" in The Century Magazine 28 (4–5) (August–September 1884). "This was absurd for a person who... had never before had such unrestricted access to the fleshpots. The fleshpots were full, under Donald Mesh's roof, and his wife could easily believe that the poor
- A very attractive woman considered a sex object. "Mere slip. Serpent of old Nile. Doesn't matter in the least," says Mr. Browne airily; "because she couldn't hear me as it happens. My dear girl, follow out the argument. Cleopatra, metaphorically speaking, was a fleshpot, because the world hankered after her. And—you're another."
- A pot or vessel of flesh. We would be againe in Egypt, and ſit by the greaſy fleſhpots, to eate againe our Garlike, Onions, and Leeks.
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noun place offering entertainment of a sensual or luxurious nature
| Español | antro de libertinaje, antro de placer |
|---|---|
| Français | lieu de plaisir, lieu de débauche, antre du péché, antre du vice |
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