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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Origin of snake pit
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby snake pit
snake juice, snake lily, snake mackerel, snakemouth, snake oil, snake pit, snake plant, Snake River, snakeroot, snakes and ladders, snake's-head
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