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meat market
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meat market

noun

Definition of MEAT MARKET

: a depersonalizing environment in which people are treated as sexual or economic resources
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Examples of MEAT MARKET

  1. That bar is a real meat market.
  2. The scouting camp is a meat market for pro football candidates.

First Known Use of MEAT MARKET

1896

Rhymes with MEAT MARKET

bear market, black market, bull market, down-market, flea market, free market, gray market, mass-market, newmarket, stock market, test-market, third market, upmarket

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