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snake pit

Dictionary definition · snake pit

noun

  1. any place of pain and turmoil"the hell of battle"
  2. pejorative terms for an insane asylum

Similar words

hellhell on earthhellholeinfernothe pitsBedlambooby hatchcrazy housecuckoo's nestfunny farm

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).