( informal , especially NAmE ) the most unpleasant or ugly place in a country or region :
The city has been called the armpit of America.
( informal , especially NAmE ) the most unpleasant or ugly place in a country or region :
The city has been called the armpit of America.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005