armpit

1. The cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder.
2. (colloquial, derogatory) Somewhere or something unpleasant or undesirable.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɑɹmˌpɪt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: armpitt

In summary

From Middle English armpitt, arme-pitt, armput, equivalent to arm + pit.
(something unpleasant): Presumably a reference to underarm body odor.

Synonyms

axilla

underarm

axillary fossa

axillary cavity

crotch

arms

armpits

fossa axillaris

flank

groin

oxter

pit

under arms

Translations

aisselle

Achselhöhle

ascella

axila

sobaco

oksel

axila

sovaco

pacha

μασχάλη

aixella

axilla

ala

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إبط

Achsel