"word hole" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: word holes [plural]
Etymology: So called because it is the orifice that emits speech. Head templates: {{en-noun}} word hole (plural word holes)
  1. (slang, derogatory) A person's mouth. Tags: derogatory, slang Synonyms: cakehole
    Sense id: en-word_hole-en-noun-Ym39mtR7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2016, David T. Somerset, Slip: A Zombie Novella, page 56",
          "text": "“Shut your word hole and help me. Unless you want to do all the fighting,\" he said.",
          "type": "quotation"
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        "A person's mouth."
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      ],
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