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snake pit

or 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.

Origin of snake pit

First recorded in 1945–50

Words nearby snake pit

snake in the grass, snake juice, snake lily, snake mackerel, snake oil, snake pit, snake plant, snake river, snake's head, snake's-head, snake-dance

Example sentences from the Web for snake pit

He cut three red strips from his back, and cast him into the snake-pit.

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