English Explanatory Dictionary

Vatican roulette

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The rhythm method.

Pronunciation

En-au-Vatican roulette.ogg

Word forms

Vatican roulette

Etymology

From the Catholic church's prohibitions on active methods of contraception, and its perceived lack of reliability. By analogy with Russian roulette.

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