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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  • At this moment, the kids from the childcare program are released into the sanctuary, their excitement at seeing their parents and hearing the shofar only heightened by whatever has made all of their mouths blue.
    — Risa Polansky Shiman, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Caught unprepared for chemical warfare and lacking standard-issue gas masks, Allied soldiers improvised by covering their mouths and noses with handkerchiefs or pieces of cloth drenched in water or urine.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026
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