cesspit

== English == === Etymology === Uncertain. The first part, cess-, is undoubtedly the same as for cesspool, whose origin is likewise uncertain. The second part is pit, a hole in the ground. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsɛspɪt/ Rhymes: -ɛspɪt === Noun === cesspit (plural cesspits) A cesspool; a pit or covered cistern used to collect sewage and waste water. (by extension, figurative, derogatory) A place or situation characterised by corruption, filth or immoral activities. ==== Synonyms ==== cesspool gongpit ==== Coordinate terms ==== septic tank ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== midden === Anagrams === Septics, septics, specist