hellhole

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hellhole^¹

/ˈhɛlˌhoʊl/ US

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First recorded in 1866.

noun hellholes · Hellhole · hell hole · Hell hole · hell-hole

derogatory, idiomatic, slang A place of intense hatred, misery, or turmoil. Once the Old Nichol had been razed, the search was on for London's new hell hole.

Hellhole^²

noun Hellholes

alternative Alternative form of hellhole

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noun place of intense misery

日本語	魔境 makyō
Deutsch	Dreckloch

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@misc{hellhole_2026,
  title = {hellhole},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hellhole},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}