fleshpots

/ ˈflɛʃˌpɒts /

plural noun

1. luxurious or self-indulgent living
2. places, such as striptease clubs, where bodily desires are gratified or titillated

Word History and Origins

Origin of fleshpots¹

C16: from the Biblical use as applied to Egypt (Exodus 16:3)

Example Sentences

We put our hand to the plough, but we turn our heads and look to our Egypt and its fleshpots.

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Eating your groatsworth of mou en civet, fleshpots of Egypt, elbowed by belching cabmen.

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But such kindly reflection was not Lilly's—fleshpots and life alike were unsavory.

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You know very well that the term 'fleshpots' referred to what was in the pots, not to the pots themselves.

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Have you ever known one of these smooth religious fellows who wasn't keen after the fleshpots when his chance came?

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