roach motel
/ˌrəʊtʃ məʊˈtɛl/originally and chiefly US
noun
1A type of cockroach trap.
- A trademark in the United States..
2 Figurative. A place, situation, etc., from which it may be difficult or impossible to be extricated.
3 Informal. An extremely dirty or run-down motel or other building.
Origin
1970s; earliest use found in The Official Gazette. From roach + motel.
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