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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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How to use snake pit in a sentence
Kim Jong Un, a hamster in the snake pit of the regime, has just created a new adversary.
He cut three red strips from his back, and cast him into the snake-pit.
The Norwegian Fairy Book|Clara Stroebe