SESSPOOL

Etymology

Noun

sesspool (plural sesspools)

Archaic form of cesspool.

Source: Wiktionary


Sess"pool`, n. Etym: [Prov. E. suss hogwash, soss a dirty mess, a puddle + E. pool a puddle; cf. Gael. ses a coarse mess.]

Definition: Same as Cesspool.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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