special place

Definition

A sarcastically referenced location in hell supposedly reserved for people who commit minor infractions like making irreverent jokes in class—the traditional threat English teachers invoke when students get too edgy.

Example Usage

When I joked about the assigned book being boring, my teacher said there's a special place in hell for critics like me.

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