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meat market
noun
: a place where meat is sold
: a place where people are judged only on the basis of their physical qualities (such as sexual attractiveness or athletic ability)
Full Definition of MEAT MARKET
: a depersonalizing environment in which people are treated as sexual or economic resources
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First Known Use of MEAT MARKET
1896
Rhymes with MEAT MARKET
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