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单词 mayhole
释义

mayhole

English

Etymology

Blend of maypole + hole

Noun

mayhole (plural mayholes)

  1. (rare) A hole dug in the ground for dancing around on May Day, a feminist alternative to the supposedly phallic maypole.
    • 1996, Harper's (volume 292, issues 1748-1753, page 72)
      [] held an annual Mayhole Celebration, "a feminist takeoff on the maypole"; []
    • 2010, James B. South, ‎Rod Carveth, Mad Men and Philosophy: Nothing Is as It Seems
      Andreja Novakovic and Betty Draper used to dance around the “mayhole” in white dresses every spring []
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