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fleshpot

noun flesh·pot \ ˈflesh-ˌpät \

Definition of fleshpot

1 fleshpots plural : bodily comfort : luxury
2 : a place of lascivious entertainment —usually used in plural

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First Known Use of fleshpot

1592

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fleshpot

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Definition of fleshpot for English Language Learners

  • : a place where people are entertained in ways that relate to physical pleasures (such as drinking and sex)

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