cesspit
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cesspit
First recorded in 1860–65; cess(pool) + pit 1
Example Sentences
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“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
Big Tech showdown, I joked that a news-free news feed might be a “blessing”—after all, the newsfeed can be a cesspit of pointless clickbait, inflammatory headlines and inane comments.
From Slate • Feb. 23, 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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