fleshpot

[ flesh-pot ]

noun

1. fleshpots,
   1. places offering luxurious and unrestrained pleasure or amusement:

      the fleshpots of Las Vegas.

   2. luxurious and unrestrained living.
2. a pot or vessel containing flesh or meat.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fleshpot¹

First recorded in 1525–35; flesh + pot ¹

Example Sentences

Friend and foe drop political differences over the abundant fleshpot.

From Project Gutenberg

Cleopatra, metaphorically speaking, was a fleshpot, because the world hankered after her.

From Project Gutenberg