"honey hole" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-honey hole.wav Forms: honey holes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} honey hole (plural honey holes)
  1. A hole in the trunk of a tree, containing the natural honey produced by a colony of bees. Categories (topical): Genitalia, Honey, Sex Related terms: honeypot, honey trap
    Sense id: en-honey_hole-en-noun-uJrD3o9i Disambiguation of Genitalia: 80 6 14 Disambiguation of Honey: 88 8 4 Disambiguation of Sex: 52 10 38 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 75 22 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 76 18 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 86 9 5
  2. (idiomatic) A location or situation which yields something of significant value. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-honey_hole-en-noun-PMsWXPT5
  3. (idiomatic, vulgar, slang) The vagina or vulva, as an object of sexual interest. Tags: idiomatic, slang, vulgar
    Sense id: en-honey_hole-en-noun-Zdoo8qkD

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Alternative forms

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