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pieholes

noun

variants or pie holes

plural of piehole, slang

as in mouths

the opening through which food passes into the body of an animal "Shut your piehole or I'll shut it for you," the bully threatened

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Individuals can be contagious with Salmonella, because the disease can be spread when an infected individual touches surfaces and then others touch them and then put their hands in their mouths.

— Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
The turbulence pushes unwanted particles away from the coral’s surface while redirecting nutrients toward polyps’ mouths.

— Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026

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