hellhole

[hel-hohl] Origin

hell·hole

[hel-hohl]
noun
1.
a place totally lacking in comfort, cleanliness, order, etc.
2.
a place or establishment noted for its illegal or immoral practices.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English; see hell, hole
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Hellhole is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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hellhole (ˈhɛlˌhəʊl)
 
n
an unpleasant or evil place

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Word Origin & History

hellhole
"unpleasant place," 1866, from hell + hole.
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Slang Dictionary

hellhole definition


  1. n.
    a hot and crowded place; any unpleasant place. (Use caution with hell.) : The theater was an overcrowded hellhole. Lucky there was no fire.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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