Hyphenation
meat mar·ketTurkish pronunciation
mit märkıtPronunciation
/ˈmēt ˈmärkət/ /ˈmiːt ˈmɑːrkət/
Etymology
() The term meat market was coined in the 1950s. Sex has been likened to meat since as early as the 16th century with such references to it as "have a jumble in the giblets" and "have a bit of mutton", not to mention "carnal relations."