The Upland Cinema ("The Flea Pit") stood on the corner of The Grove, the street where he had been born.
The Regal is no longer there, but, when I was eight, nine, and ten it was a flea pit down beside the harbor.
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flea|pit — «FLEE PIHT», noun. British Slang. a motion picture theater; cinema … Useful english dictionary
flea pit — n. (Informal) dirty old and run down movie theatre; (Slang) flea house … English contemporary dictionary
flea-pit — see fleapit … English dictionary
flea — n. 1 a small wingless jumping insect of the order Siphonaptera, feeding on human and other blood. 2 a (in full flea beetle) a small jumping beetle infesting hops, cabbages, etc. b (in full water flea) daphnia. Phrases and idioms: flea bite 1 the… … Useful english dictionary
flea in one's ear — Sharp reprimand, flea pit Low class lodging, cinema, etc … A concise dictionary of English slang
pit bull — Dog Dog (d[o^]g), n. [AS. docga; akin to D. dog mastiff, Dan. dogge, Sw. dogg.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A quadruped of the genus {Canis}, esp. the domestic dog ({Canis familiaris}). Note: The dog is distinguished above all others of the inferior animals… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dog flea — Dog Dog (d[o^]g), n. [AS. docga; akin to D. dog mastiff, Dan. dogge, Sw. dogg.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A quadruped of the genus {Canis}, esp. the domestic dog ({Canis familiaris}). Note: The dog is distinguished above all others of the inferior animals… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sand flea — Sand Sand, n. [AS. sand; akin to D. zand, G. sand, OHG. sant, Icel. sandr, Dan. & Sw. sand, Gr. ?.] 1. Fine particles of stone, esp. of siliceous stone, but not reduced to dust; comminuted stone in the form of loose grains, which are not coherent … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fleapit — flea|pit [ˈfli:ˌpıt] n old fashioned a cheap dirty cinema or theatre used humorously … Dictionary of contemporary English
fleapit — flea•pit [[t]ˈfliˌpɪt[/t]] n. Brit. Slang. cvb brit. a run down theater • Etymology: 1935–40 … From formal English to slang
