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The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915), general editor James Orr — public domain, printed whole.

ka-rouz'-ingz (potois, dative plural of potos): This word is found only in the American Standard Revised Version and once only (1Pe 4:3). The King James Version translates it "banquetings." It is one of the Gentileexcesses of fleshly indulgence against which the Christians are warned by Peter.