hellhole

[ hel-hohl ]

/ ˈhɛlˌhoʊl /

a place totally lacking in comfort, cleanliness, order, etc.

a place or establishment noted for its illegal or immoral practices.

Origin of hellhole

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at hell, hole

They'd tell you immediately that we need security around our ambassador in a hellhole like Benghazi.

Don't Blame Gay Men for Benghazi |David Frum |October 19, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
“This place was a hellhole,” says Akram Mohamed Ramadan, a rebel fighter who came to visit the prison on Friday.

Return to Tripoli’s Notorious Jail |Babak Dehghanpisheh |August 28, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
From these headquarters, Maria Leon and her family had turned the neighborhood into a hellhole.

The Gangster Matriarch of L.A. |Christine Pelisek |September 13, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
At least I could comfort myself with the thought that the mom and kid got out of that hellhole alive.

My Disney Cruise from Hell |Laura Bennett |April 9, 2010 |DAILY BEAST

The flag which floats over every hellhole of mine and mill and prison?

The Red Conspiracy |Joseph J. Mereto
But near the Mammoth Hot Springs is a hellhole that did attract me.

Wild Animals at Home |Ernest Thompson Seton

hellhole

/ (ˈhɛlˌhəʊl) /

an unpleasant or evil place