fleshpots

fleshpots
n.pl. luxurious living (Exod. 16:3).

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  • fleshpots — ► PLURAL NOUN ▪ places providing a hedonistic experience. ORIGIN with biblical allusion to the fleshpots of Egypt mentioned in the Book of Exodus) …   English terms dictionary

  • fleshpots — plural noun places in which hedonistic experiences are readily available. Origin C16: with biblical allusion to the fleshpots of Egypt (Exod. 16:3) …   English new terms dictionary

  • fleshpots — noun (plural) humorous areas where there are many places that people go to for pleasure, especially sexual pleasure: the fleshpots of Rio …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • fleshpots — /ˈflɛʃpɒts/ (say fleshpots) plural noun places in which luxury or sensual gratification is obtained …  

  • fleshpots — Synonyms and related words: Babylon, Easy Street, Gomorrah, Sodom, affluence, bed of roses, bordello, brothel, cathouse, clip joint, clover, comfort, den, den of iniquity, den of thieves, dive, dump, ease, easy circumstances, felicity, gracious… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • fleshpots — flesh|pots [ˈfleʃpɔts US pa:ts] n [plural] areas in a city or town where there are many places that people go to for pleasure, especially sexual pleasure used humorously …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • fleshpots — flesh|pots [ fleʃ,pats ] noun plural HUMOROUS places where you can find sexual pleasure or entertainment …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • fleshpots — n. places that offers pleasure seeking experiencen. plenty, luxury; place which offers great luxury and pleasures …   English contemporary dictionary

  • fleshpots — UK [ˈfleʃˌpɒts] / US [ˈfleʃˌpɑts] noun [plural] humorous places where you can find sexual pleasure or entertainment …   English dictionary

  • fleshpots — flesh•pots [[t]ˈflɛʃˌpɒts[/t]] n. pl. places offering luxurious and unrestrained pleasure or amusement • Etymology: 1535; after Exodus 16:3 …   From formal English to slang

  • fleshpots —  High living. Places of entertainment …   A concise dictionary of English slang

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