snakepit

snake pit

noun Informal.
1.
a mental hospital marked by squalor and inhumane or indifferent care for the patients.
2.
an intensely chaotic or disagreeable place or situation.
Also, snake·pit.


Origin:
1945–50

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snake pit

noun
1. any place of pain and turmoil; "the hell of battle"; "the inferno of the engine room"; "when you're alone Christmas is the pits"; [syn: hell
2. pejorative terms for an insane asylum 
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Snakepit is always a great word to know.
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