gloryhole

See also: glory-hole and glory hole

English

Verb

gloryhole (third-person singular simple present gloryholes, present participle gloryholing, simple past and past participle gloryholed)

1. (mining) To mine using a glory hole.
   • 1930, The Mining Congress Journal, volume 16, page 339:

     Furthermore, gloryholing was extremely hazardous because of having to work on loose slopes and upon some ground which was on fire or through which gas and smoke were issuing. For these reasons gloryholing was abandoned.

2. (slang, rare) To have sex through a glory hole.

Noun

gloryhole (plural gloryholes)

1. Alternative spelling of glory hole