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- noun idiomatic A
possession orfinancial commitment that createssubstantial ongoing expenses , especially one whose costs are considered to beunsustainable . - noun sometimes capitalized Long-standing
nickname of acomplicated , seeminglyman-made excavation on Oak Island inNova Scotia ,Canada ,rumored to containpirate treasure and which has been repeatedly and unsuccessfully probed at great expense.
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myth commented on the word money pit
This is, unfortunately, not a pit filled with money.
May 4, 2009
dontcry commented on the word money pit
agreed
November 12, 2009