the pits
plural noun
informal
: something that is very bad or unpleasant
You caught the flu on your birthday? That's the pits!
This rainy weather is the absolute pits.
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“The pits.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20pits. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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