fleshpot

[ flesh-pot ]
/ ˈflɛʃˌpɒt /

noun

fleshpots,
  1. places offering luxurious and unrestrained pleasure or amusement: the fleshpots of Las Vegas.
  2. luxurious and unrestrained living.
a pot or vessel containing flesh or meat.

Origin of fleshpot

First recorded in 1525–35; flesh + pot1

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British Dictionary definitions for fleshpots

fleshpots
/ (ˈflɛʃˌpɒts) /

pl n often facetious

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

Word Origin for fleshpots

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