A childish or euphemistic substitute for 'Hell,' used to refer to the underworld or place of eternal punishment without using the word directly. Typically employed by those wishing to avoid profanity or religious language, or in humorous contexts where the word 'Hell' would feel too stark. The phrase gained significant cultural traction through the NBC comedy series 'The Good Place' (2016–2020), where 'The Bad Place' was used as the literal counterpart to 'The Good Place,' boosting the phrase's ironic modern usage.
He joked that whoever invented traffic was currently residing in the bad place.
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(euphemistic, childish) Hell.
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