pits

British  

/ pɪts /

plural noun

1. slang the worst possible person, place, or thing

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Etymology

Origin of pits

C20: perhaps shortened from armpits

Example Sentences

We have some ash pits,’” Pike said of the captain on the scene, whose name he did not know.

From Los Angeles Times

A readily-available fertiliser for farmers when livestock are housed over winter, it is collected in storage pits for use in spring.

From BBC

Satellite images of Yapacana National Park in Amazonas show deep gashes in the earth, where miners have dug enormous open pits.

From The Wall Street Journal

They opened for dealing in the pits of the Kansas City Board of Trade.

From The Wall Street Journal

The new Nations Championship, which pits the best teams from the two hemispheres against each other over the year, demands more stops.

From BBC