cesspool
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cesspool
a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it
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Cesspool
A cistern in the course, or the termination, of a drain, to collect sedimentary or superfluous matter; a privy vault; any receptacle of filth.
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cesspool
A sunk chamber, cistern, or well in a drain or privy, to receive the sediment or filth. -
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cesspool
Figuratively, any foul or fetid receptacle.
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Cesspool
ses′pōōl a pool or hollow in which filthy water collects.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary See Sesspol
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary Acc. to Skeat, from Celt. soss-pool, a pool into which foul messes flow. Cf. Scot. soss, a mixed dirty mess.
The Internet is becoming a cesspool of plagiarism. usatoday.com
Aubree Rankin's work life is a cesspool of foul language, kinky sex and horrific violence. ashingtonpost.com
Because when you do scratch the surface, so to speak, and start digging deep (again, so to speak), you find yet another pressing, serious environmental danger that plagues Hawaii: Large capacity cesspools . mauitime.com
They're learning firsthand about the troubles with big cesspools . mauitime.com
After Its Prison Is Called ' Cesspool '. nhpr.org
The charlatan is out of commission, the beat kicks back in, and El-P jumps headfirst into the dystopian cesspool. phoenixnewtimes.com
The term "fast food" does not have to describe the greasy cesspool of unidentifiable mystery meat served up at drive-through windows. dallasobserver.com
Craigslist Called 'Cesspool of Crime' by Rival. forbes.com
Enlightened dialogue or a cesspool of vitriol . indyweek.com
Except it turns out that they're only cesspools of incompetence during certain eras. motherjones.com
Many of the nation's colleges and universities have become cesspools of indoctrination, intolerance, academic dishonesty and an "enlightened" form of racism. journal-news.net
Enlightened dialogue or a cesspool of vitriol. indyweek.com
HONOLULU — The owner and landlord of a Kauai restaurant paid a fine of more than $47,000 for using two large cesspools long after they were forced to close by federal regulations, the US Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday. therepublic.com
High school is a cesspool of hierarchies. ired.com
After Its Prison Is Called 'Cesspool'. kcur.org
Black Will and Shakbag belong to the darkest cesspool of London iniquity. "The Growth of English Drama" by
Leaping Horse, the cesspool of the earth. "The Triumph of John Kars" by
It's the shadow every lovely woman throws, no matter where she walks; it's only your shadow that has passed over the cesspool. "Wayside Courtships" by
Citizens were ordered to dig cesspools in their yards and to get rid of all garbage. "The True Story of Our National Calamity of Flood, Fire and Tornado" by
Drain basins and cesspools are often resorted to, and these may become additional sources of contamination. "Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value" by
Once again I told her of my fear, my anxiety for her safety among those rough men in that cesspool of iniquity. "The Trail of '98" by
Your 'Relative by Marriage' has proved himself a useful artist in cesspools. "The Dew of Their Youth" by
The brick soon became foul and the trap would be better termed a small cesspool than a trap. "Elements of Plumbing" by
Why should Cairo be the cesspool of European iniquity? "The Kangaroo Marines" by
The whole theatre must be standing over some vast cesspool. "The Letters of Charles Dickens" by