fleshpots

British  

/ ˈflɛʃˌpɒts /

plural noun

1. luxurious or self-indulgent living

2. places, such as striptease clubs, where bodily desires are gratified or titillated

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Etymology

Origin of fleshpots

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

Example Sentences

My palate organizes itself around fleshpots.

From Salon

“The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl”: Quirky, offbeat and even off-putting at times, “alternative anime” director Masaaki Yuasa’s award-winning feature follows a drunken college student through the fleshpots of Kyoto.

From Los Angeles Times

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

In 1971 he teamed up with Tony Curtis in the TV series The Persuaders, as one of two wise-cracking millionaire playboys who floated around the fleshpots of the globe as a pair of freelance secret agents.

From BBC

Mr. Daniel once wrote that he and his wife were “puritans among the fleshpots.”

From New York Times