Sodom and Gomorrah
noun/ˌsɒdəm ən ɡəˈmɒrə/
/ˌsɑːdəm ən ɡəˈmɔːrə/
[singular]- a place that is full of people behaving in a sexually immoral way
- The village had a reputation as a latter-day Sodom and Gomorrah.
Word OriginFrom the names of two cities in the Bible which were destroyed by God to punish the people for their sexually immoral behaviour.Want to learn more?
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