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pieholes

noun

variants or pie holes

plural of piehole, slang

as in mouths

the opening through which food passes into the body of an animal "Shut your piehole or I'll shut it for you," the bully threatened

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Holmes is one of those smile-talkers—people who grin as words pour out of their mouths.

— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Using a sharp paring knife, carve eyes and mouths into each beet.

— Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026

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