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piehole

American

[pahy-hohl] / ˈpaɪˌhoʊl /

Or pie hole

noun

Slang.

a person’s mouth.

He was too busy shoveling stew into his piehole to notice that she was waiting for an answer.
They were advised to keep their pie holes shut, and that’s exactly what they did.

Etymology

Origin of piehole

First recorded in 1980–85; pie ¹ ( def. ) + hole ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Doing this taught me to ignore the forecasts I see or read, as well as to keep the piehole in the middle of my face closed whenever anyone asks me for a forecast.

From Washington Post • Jan. 13, 2013

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