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Augean
[ aw-jee-uhn ]
adjective
- resembling the Augean stables in filthiness or degradation.
- difficult and unpleasant:
an Augean chore.
Augean
/ ɔːˈːə /
adjective
- extremely dirty or corrupt
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Augean1
C16: after Augeas; see Augean stables
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A moment in Greek mythology comes to mind: Hercules and the Augean Stables.
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She made everyone else look overdone and overdressed, washing the Augean stables of Cannes clean.
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He likened the Internet to the Augean stables in Greek mythology, which needed Hercules to divert two rivers to wash away decades of manure.
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It is also going to be an Augean task for those who encircled Trump to distance themselves and rehab their reputations.
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The fifth labor was to clean the Augean stables in a single day.
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