armpit

[ahrm-pit]

noun

1. the hollow under the arm at the shoulder; axilla.

2. Slang.,  the worst possible place or area.

   Their car has broken down, stranding them in the armpit of California until it can be fixed.

armpit

/ ˈɑːmˌpɪt /

noun

1. Technical name: axilla. the small depression beneath the arm where it joins the shoulder

2. slang,  an extremely unpleasant place

   the armpit of the Mediterranean

Word History and Origins

Origin of armpit¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English; arm ¹ + pit ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

Ms Hempstead was bitten around her left armpit and upper arm, which severed an artery and a vein, and she went on to suffer multi-organ failure, the inquest was told.

From BBC

And what most people remember about their performance is that Paula Cole didn’t shave her armpits, resulting in months of fodder for late-night comedians.

From Salon

A well-known deodorant brand has apologised after some of its roll-on products reportedly left customers with itchy, burning armpits.

From BBC

On one video call, Chantelle says, Paloma said she had a new lump in her armpit, and her mother had told her it meant that the cancer was going out of her body.

From BBC

Undeterred, he sends his proteges out to meet women, spraying their armpits with deodorant, declaring: "It's showtime!"

From BBC