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hellhole

hell·hole

US/ˈhɛlˌhoʊl/ uncommon slang

noun

1.

any place of pain and turmoil

  • “the hell of battle”
  • “the inferno of the engine room”
  • “when you”
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Origin

First recorded in 1866.

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