cesspit
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cesspit
First recorded in 1860–65; cess(pool) + pit 1
Example Sentences
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“I frankly wouldn’t pay any attention to anything that Elon Musk puts on that cesspit of his called X,” O’Leary told the host.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026
Mr. Davis then turned around and threw a rope at the weapons specialist who was stuck in the cesspit.
From Washington Times • Mar. 3, 2023
But Neville said: "Social media is an absolute cesspit for people that are just the lowest of the lowest."
From BBC • Oct. 26, 2021
They also found pottery and animal bones in the cesspit — the latter possibly because the homeowner threw his garbage in the pit.
From Washington Post • Oct. 8, 2021
More beautiful than the sight of a spring field after three years of living in that pestilent cesspit of a city.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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