Glory Hole Definition
noun
A place, such as a cupboard, for storing odds and ends.
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The opening of a furnace used in glassblowing.
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A vertical mine shaft or pit used for mining ore.
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A hole in a wall, especially in a bathroom stall or a booth, used for engaging in anonymous sexual activity.
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(slang) A military trench.
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Noun
Singular:
glory hole
Plural:
glory-holesOrigin of Glory Hole
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
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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