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snake pit

or snake·pit

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noun Informal.

a mental hospital marked by squalor and inhumane or indifferent care for the patients.
an intensely chaotic or disagreeable place or situation.

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Nearby words

  1. snake in the grass,
  2. snake juice,
  3. snake lily,
  4. snake mackerel,
  5. snake oil,
  6. snake plant,
  7. snake river,
  8. snake's head,
  9. snake's-head,
  10. snake-bird

Origin of snake pit

First recorded in 1945–50
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