| 单词 | vatican roulette |
| 释义 | > as lemmasVatican roulette Vatican roulette n. colloquial the rhythm method of birth control, as permitted by the Roman Catholic Church. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sexual relations > contraception or birth control > [noun] > rhythm method natural1917 rhythm method1934 Vatican roulette1962 1962 Western Folklore Jan. 34 Vatican roulette—the rhythm system of birth control. 1965 D. Lodge Brit. Mus. is falling Down 172 That's another thing against the safe method there are so many things that can affect ovulation... No wonder they called it Vatican Roulette. 1977 H. G. Burger in B. Bernardi Concept & Dynamics of Culture 458 When Roman Catholicism permitted only the ‘rhythm method’ of birth control, sometimes satirized for its ineffectiveness as ‘Vatican roulette’, the Toronto archbishop authorized birth control pills. < as lemmas |
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