fleshpots
Britishplural noun
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luxurious or self-indulgent living
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places, such as striptease clubs, where bodily desires are gratified or titillated
Etymology
Origin of fleshpots
C16: from the Biblical use as applied to Egypt (Exodus 16:3)
Example Sentences
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Sarris began his Village Voice review with a dig: “A covey of high-flying, high-sounding critics have managed to save ‘Pretty Poison’ from a fate worse than death in the fleshpots of 42nd Street.”
From New York Times ● Sep. 28, 2018
The formula circulated the fleshpots of port cities, eventually nestling in the ear of Toby Cecchini, a bartender at Keith McNally’s Odeon in New York.
From Slate ● Jan. 21, 2013
St. Augustine’s “Confessions,” at the very beginning of Christian philosophy, dwells extensively on Augustine’s bohemian youth amid the fleshpots of Carthage, and gets pretty boring after he finds the Lord.
From Salon ● Jan. 20, 2013
Outside the window to my left is the Pacific, while outside the one to my right are the fleshpots and fairgrounds of Venice Beach.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 18, 2011
"Is it possible that not one of you ever feels a longing for the fleshpots of Egypt?" he asked, with a smile.
From White Fire by John Oxenham
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