fleshpot

fleshpot
/flesh"pot'/, n.
1. fleshpots,
a. places offering luxurious and unrestrained pleasure or amusement: the fleshpots of Las Vegas.
b. luxurious and unrestrained living.
2. a pot or vessel containing flesh or meat.
[1525-35; FLESH + POT1]

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  • fleshpot — n. plenty, luxury; place which offers great luxury and pleasures …   English contemporary dictionary

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