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fleapit

fleapit

1 9.9
A small old cinema that is dirty and badly kept
  • noun
  • /ˈfliːpɪt/
  • Archaic
translation icon : cine de mala muerte
  • The old fleapit in our neighborhood was filled with broken seats and peeling paint.

Examples

  • Despite its reputation as a fleapit, the small cinema showed classic films that many wanted to see.

  • I saw it when I was about 10 on a double bill at a local fleapit (I got in for free because the lady next door ran the ticket booth).

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  • We decided to avoid the fancy theaters and go to the local fleapit for a more authentic experience.

Synonyms

fleabag
vsfleapit
  • Informal
9 8.9

A cheap, dirty hotel in bad condition

refers specifically to small shabby cinemas rather than cheap lodging
flea pit
vsfleapit
  • Archaic
1 8.6

A small dirty cinema or theater in very bad condition

is the same meaning but written as one word
doghole
vsfleapit
  • Archaic
9.9

A small dirty house or room where poor people live

applies to small shabby cinemas rather than general dwellings

How Run-Down

fleapit
  • Archaic
1 9.9
dive
  • Slang
34 7.9
cinema
65 1.0

Surface Forms

fleapit singular
fleapits plural

Morphology

fleapit = flea + pit (semi-transparent) = flea + pit

The components 'flea' and 'pit' are clear, but the specific conventionalized sense 'a shabby cinema' is a metaphorical extension that may not be directly deducible by all learners.

Etymology

Fleapit comes from flea ('small insect') and pit ('hole' or 'dirty place'), painting the picture of a place so grubby it might have fleas. That's why fleapit means a small, old, and shabby cinema.