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

snake in the grass, snake juice, snake lily, snake mackerel, snake oil, snake pit, snake plant, snake river, snake's head, snake's-head, snake-bird

Origin of snake pit

First recorded in 1945–50

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for snake pit

He cut three red strips from his back, and cast him into the snake-pit.
The Norwegian Fairy Book|Clara Stroebe