Vatican roulette

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Etymology[edit]

From the Catholic church's prohibitions on active methods of contraception, and its perceived lack of reliability. By analogy with Russian roulette.

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

Vatican roulette (uncountable)

  1. (slang) The rhythm method.

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