fleshpot
Meanings
noun
- A place offering entertainment of a sensual or luxurious nature.
- A very attractive woman considered a sex object.
- A pot or vessel of flesh.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
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”).
Derived words
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