armpit

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The lump in the armpit is as big as a pigeon's egg. "

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  1. noun The hollow under the upper part of the arm at the shoulder.
  2. noun Slang The most miserable or undesirable place in a particular area.

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  • She hit the fish-demon in the armpit, the elfish sword plunging in right up to its hilt. —  Spearwielder's Tale 3.htm
  • When I limped over to the limo, I noticed the bulge of a gun at the chauffeur's right armpit--which meant he was not only armed, but also left-handed. —  AHMM,July-August2006
  • He tucked them one under each armpit, and crushed them fiercely to his sides; a great stifling hand was clapped over each of their mouths. —  The Lord of the Rings
  • Tattooed in her armpit were the lines: Send me a neon heart Send it with love Seek me inside When they turned her over, they found her other hand clutching a letter Aschemann had sent her when they were still young. —  F ;SF - vol 098 issue 04 - April 2000
  • He kicked me under my right armpit, and I felt ribs break. —  FSF,June2008
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armpit:   armpits
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  1. from Middle English armepytt; from arm + pit.
 

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/ˈɑrmpɪt/
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