Slang

armpit

This page is about the slang term armpit

Meaning

a very unpleasant place

For example

  • This town is smelly, dirty, ugly and hot. No wonder it's called the armpit of America.

  • Gerry reckons the town he was born in is the armpit of the universe, but it can't be that bad.

Quick Quiz

If a place is often called an armpit, it's probably somewhere that most people would

a. love to live in

b. like to visit

c. not like much
a) love to live in b) like to visit c) not like much

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Contributor: Matt Errey