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View synonyms for snake pit

snake pit

or 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.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of snake pit1

First recorded in 1945–50
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Example Sentences

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.

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