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honeypot

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From Middle English hwny pott; equivalent to honey + pot.

noun honeypots · honey pot

  1. A pot of honey.
  2. US, dated, figuratively, slang A romantic pet name; "honey".
  3. figuratively, slang A vulva or vagina. "[S]he had the boss eating from her honeypot." Baxter rolled his eyes at the crude term for pussy, but Rodney did have a point.

    Similar: axe wound, bearded clam, beaver, berk, bonne bouche, box, bun, bush, cavern, clunge, coin slot, cooch

  4. figuratively A spy (typically attractive and female) who uses sex to trap and blackmail a target. And the American Embassy in Moscow was infiltrated thanks to “honeypots,” Soviet women who seduced Marine guards.
  5. figuratively A woman who attracts sexual attention from men. Wherever the biggest bunch of men were in the room, you could bet Lisa'd be in the middle of them. What a honeypot.
  6. figuratively A trap set to detect or deflect attempts at unauthorized use of information systems. Computer experts install honeypots to trick hackers.
  7. UK, figuratively A draw: a place which attracts visitors. Superb Roman remains, Georgian architecture and countless museums justify Bath's position as a tourist honeypot.
  8. euphemistic, obsolete A chamber pot.

    Similar: can, chamber, chamber pot, chemical toilet, commode, Cousin John, crapper, gazunder, guzunder, honey bucket, honeypot, Jerry

  9. euphemistic, obsolete A slop bucket.

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noun a pot of honey

Portuguêspote de mel
Françaispot de miel
DeutschHonigtopf

noun a trap set to detect or deflect attempts at unauthorized use of information systems

Portuguêshoneypot, pote de mel
DeutschHonigtopf

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@misc{honeypot_2026,
  title = {honeypot},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/honeypot},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}