Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

glory hole

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.18 in modern English

Syllables
glo-ry -hole
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hole in a screen or wall big enough to allow an erect penis to be stuck through, made to facilitate anonymous sex with another person.

Slang

noun

A hole in the side of a furnace used to heat glass held on a metal rod.

noun

A hole in a mineshaft where an orebody is mined upwards until it breaks through the surface into the open air.

noun

A military trench.

Slang

noun

In the merchant and Royal Navy:

noun

In the merchant and Royal Navy:

noun

In the merchant and Royal Navy:

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What does glory hole mean?
A hole in a screen or wall big enough to allow an erect penis to be stuck through, made to facilitate anonymous sex with another person.

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