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cesspit

[ses-pit] / ˈsɛsˌpɪt /
NOUN
cesspool
Synonyms
STRONG




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Carville said social media can be a "cesspit" and it was great to see fans and different cultures come together and celebrate.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

“I frankly wouldn’t pay any attention to anything that Elon Musk puts on that cesspit of his called X,” O’Leary told the host.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 21, 2026

Mr. Davis then turned around and threw a rope at the weapons specialist who was stuck in the cesspit.

From Washington Times Mar. 3, 2023

They also found pottery and animal bones in the cesspit — the latter possibly because the homeowner threw his garbage in the pit.

From Washington Post Oct. 8, 2021

There was one latrine per prison block—really just a row of holes cut in boards that sat over the cesspit.

From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz




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