fleshpot

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A place offering entertainment of a sensual or luxurious nature.
  2. A very attractive woman considered a sex object.
  3. A pot or vessel of flesh.

Pronunciation

/ˈflɛʃ.pɒt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fleshpot.wav /ˈflɛʃ.pɑt/ /-pɔt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-fleshpot.wav

Word forms

fleshpot fleshpots flesh-pot

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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