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cesspit

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[ses-pit] / ˈsɛsˌpɪt /

noun

  1. a pit for receiving wastes, as sewage, or other refuse.

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

Likewise, what we romanticize as “inner life” can actually be a cesspit.

From Washington Post • Feb. 18, 2022

Sir Keir Starmer is demanding urgent government action to "clean out the cesspit" of online extremism.

From BBC • Oct. 20, 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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