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I would have had the days of the Jacquerie back again, and my men-at-arms behind me For ourselves, though the orgy was at its height when we passed, we were not molested.

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  1. noun A revel involving unrestrained indulgence, especially sexual activity.
  2. noun Uncontrolled or immoderate indulgence in an activity: an orgy of spending. See Synonyms at binge.
  3. noun A secret rite in the cults of ancient Greek or Roman deities, typically involving frenzied singing, dancing, drinking, and sexual activity.
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  • He dreaded the ridicule of his fellow-students for the ludicrous termination of his orgy, and he was ashamed to meet his city acquaintances after the degrading chastisement received in their presence, and after their own ignominious expulsion. —  Oliver Goldsmith
  • At one point a sacrificial pig is passed around at a nightclub orgy, and there are some inexplicable goings-on in a Jewish restaurant, with a sort of Busby Berkeley routine to round things off. —  Culture | guardian.co.uk
  • Google the phrase pig orgy, and witness with your own eyes how they'd planned to celebrate.
  • Pawlenty's participation in a GOP "orgy" - and I predicted it wouldn't be long before the Republicans provided some inbox entertainment of their own. —  kare11.com - Top Stories News
  • When a white man was the figurehead of their fascist orgy, these Fox News bigots were all gung-ho. —  LA IMC
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frenzy ·  rite ·  riot ·  feast ·  revel ·  lust ·  uproar ·  debauch ·  outburst ·  revelry ·  atrocity ·  excess

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orgy:   orgies
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. From orgies, secret rites, from Old French, from Latin orgia, from Greek; see werg- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from F, orgies = Spanish orgías = Portuguese orgias = Italian orgie, from Latin orgia, plural, from Greek ὄργια, plural, secret rites, prob. from *ἔργειν, do, perform; cf. ἔργον, work, performance. Connection with ὀργή, passion (see orgasm), is not probable. The singular is not used in L. or Greek, and is rare in modern use (English and F.).
 

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