cesspit

About 0.03 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A cesspool; a pit or covered cistern used to collect sewage and waste water.
2. noun A place or situation characterised by corruption, filth or immoral activities.

   Politics devolved into a cesspit of lies and deceit.

Similar words

cesspool sump sink cess-pit sesspool cesspipe catch pit catchpit ashpit ash pit

Often followed by

of in and was or at that for is

Word family

cesspits