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armpit

[ ahrm-pit ]

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noun

the hollow under the arm at the shoulder; axilla.
Slang. the worst possible place or area:
Their car has broken down, stranding them in the armpit of California until it can be fixed.

armpit

/ ˈɑː��ˌ��ɪ�� /

noun

the small depression beneath the arm where it joins the shoulder Technical nameaxilla axillary
slang.
an extremely unpleasant place
the armpit of the Mediterranean

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Word History and Origins

Origin of armpit¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English; arm ¹ + pit ¹( def )

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“It really changed the notion that we were the armpit of the region.”

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People stamped their feet, cradled hands in their armpits, swaddled their faces.

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And its location in the armpit of the 605 and 210 freeways made it easily accessible from anywhere in the Southland.

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Scientists have applied e-tattoos to the chest to measure heart activities, on muscles to measure how fatigued they are, and even under the armpit to measure components of sweat.

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By the time I was 14, I had found Ani DiFranco and other queer kids, stopped shaving my armpits and legs and had begun wearing overalls and men’s undershirts.

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