meat market
Meanings
noun
- A market where meat is sold.
- A place where one goes for a casual sexual encounter, such as a bar (establishment) or nightclub.
- A place or situation abounding in men, especially beefcake.
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Etymology
The colloquial sense was coined in the 1950s. Sex has been likened to meat since as early as the 16th century, with such references to it as "have a jumble in the giblets" and "have a bit of mutton", not to mention "carnal relations".
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