单词 | glory hole |
释义 | glory hole n. 1. A place, such as a cupboard, for storing odds and ends. 2. The opening of a furnace used in glassblowing. 3. A vertical mine shaft or pit used for mining ore. 4. Vulgar Slang A hole in a wall, especially in a bathroom stall or a booth, used for engaging in anonymous sexual activity. [Originally, untidy storage place, lazaret : glory, of unknown meaning (perhaps akin to Scots glaury, muddy, from glaur, mud but later influenced by GLORY, honor, halo, perhaps in reference to the glow of a glassblowing furnace) + HOLE.] |
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