honeypot

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A pot of honey.
  2. Something or someone similarly sweet or enticing
  3. A romantic pet name; "honey".
  4. A vulva or vagina.
  5. A spy (typically attractive and female) who uses sex to trap and blackmail a target.
  6. A woman who attracts sexual attention from men.
  7. A trap set to detect or deflect attempts at unauthorized use of information systems.
  8. A draw: a place which attracts visitors.
  9. A chamber pot.
  10. A slop bucket.

Pronunciation

En-au-honeypot.ogg hŭn'ē-pŏt

Word forms

honeypot honeypots honey pot

Etymology

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

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