Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The hollow under the upper part of the arm at the shoulder.
- noun Slang The most miserable or undesirable place in a particular area.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The hollow place or cavity under the shoulder; the axilla.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The hollow beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder; the axilla.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder.
- noun Somewhere or something considered foul.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder
Etymologies
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Examples
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Also, making fart noises with your armpit is hilarious.
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While the rest of America prospered after World War II, fast-shrinking Scranton became known as the armpit of Pennsylvania, a designation it has never entirely shaken.
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While the rest of America prospered after World War II, fast-shrinking Scranton became known as the armpit of Pennsylvania, a designation it has never entirely shaken.
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network 2008
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My armpit is itching and I can’t scratch it but it’s driving me insane.
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In the afternoon I went to the doctor, since it seems I have a sebaceous cyst in my left armpit, which is very inflamed.
Breakfast in Bed desayunoencama 2008
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Niagara Falls otherwise known as the armpit of Canada has a lot of anti-Asian sentiment..
Archive 2009-06-01 Renee 2009
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Niagara Falls otherwise known as the armpit of Canada has a lot of anti-Asian sentiment..
But We’re Not Talking About Blacks Renee 2009
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When you were 9, playing your armpit was a cool trick.
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No one likes to look over when you have your arm raised and see a yellow stain in your armpit, that is just plain disgusting!
Mortified David Nadelberg 2006
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No one likes to look over when you have your arm raised and see a yellow stain in your armpit, that is just plain disgusting!
Mortified David Nadelberg 2006
susitucker7 commented on the word armpit
I have never liked this word.
September 10, 2007
reesetee commented on the word armpit
Yeah, it's an armpit of a word, isn't it? ;-)
September 10, 2007
uselessness commented on the word armpit
My college roommate and I used to associate the 50 states with different parts of the body. Michigan, of course, is a hand. Ohio is the armpit. I won't even mention what Florida is.
September 10, 2007
trivet commented on the word armpit
What were the rest of them, then? I'm curious...
September 10, 2007
reesetee commented on the word armpit
Ohio? We always figured it was New Jersey.
September 11, 2007