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roach motels

roach motels is the plural of roach motel.

Meaning of roach motel

Noun

roach motel (plural roach motels)

  1. (derogatory, slang) A low-priced motel in a state of disrepair.
  2. (figuratively, slang) Something that is easy to enter, but is difficult or costly to leave.
    • 8.3.1 The Importance of Easy Access: Avoid the “Roach Motel!” In Chapter 6, we discussed what a “roach motel” was. You can get data into a “roach motel”, but you can't easily get it out.2010, William H. Inmon, Bonnie O'Neil, Lowell Fryman, Business Metadata: Capturing Enterprise Knowledge, page 141
  3. (genericized trademark) A cockroach trap.

Questions about roach motels

What is roach motels the plural of?
Roach motels is the plural of roach motel.

Words near roach motels in the dictionary

  1. roach fogger
  2. roach foggers
  3. roach killer
  4. roach killers
  5. roach motel
  6. roach motels
  7. roach out
  8. roach stomper
  9. roach stompers
  10. roach-backed
  11. roachback

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