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    [Noun]  | "ou*bli*ette" | \ ˌü-blē-ˈet \


    1: a dungeon with an opening only at the top


    Origin: 1777 ;

     French, from Middle French, from oublier to forget, from Old French oblier, from Vulgar Latin *oblitare, frequentative of Latin oblivisci to forget {mat|oblivion|};

     [ "oubliette" ]

    1: Actually: An underground chamber with access only from the top . (18th Century) Modern Slang: Asshole

      * e.g.,  ... Fold that into a tiny piece and shove them in your oubliette. 

     [ "oubliette" ]

    1: A place you put someone to forget about them

      * e.g.,  ... Hoggle: “This is an oubliette. Labyrinth's full of 'em.” 

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