meat markets

Where carnivores shop

Meat markets are places where meat is sold, from butcher shops to wholesale distribution centers.

The term extends to settings where people are evaluated primarily for physical attractiveness—bars, clubs, or events where the goal is finding sexual partners: That club is just a meat market.

The metaphor suggests people are being assessed like cuts of beef.

Related

poultry · brisket · marbling · ground beef · carcass · wet market · cattle auction · cut · wholesale · venison · abattoir · stall · slaughterhouse · counter · deli · bar · pickup · scales

Categories
Opposites
food retail type

meat marketsproduce markets

Venues selling fresh fruits, vegetables

greengrocers · farmers markets · fruit stands

commodification of beings (slang sense)

meat marketsbook clubs

Organizations discussing shared literature

church socials · support groups · volunteer organizations · community centers · hiking clubs

Family

meat, marketing, merchant, meaty, merchandise, markets, marketplace, mart, marketer

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG