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

Wrinkle structures are tiny ridges and pits ranging from millimeters to centimeters across.

From Science Daily

Bortoleto missed a chance to start higher because his car broke down on the way back to the pits after the second knockout session.

From BBC

All mining in the southern Venezuelan state of Amazonas remains illegal, though that has done little to stop miners from digging pits in search of gold.

From The Wall Street Journal

Episode 5, a chapter of the saga that pits Sherlock against his father and reckons with their history, felt like a real moment of collaboration.

From Los Angeles Times

One firefighter, Scott Pike, testified that he informed a captain of hot spots and ash pits in the area but that he never received orders to take care of the hazards.

From Los Angeles Times