piggery
Origin of piggery
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How to use piggery in a sentence
About a mile inland, near the Old Hall Farm, on an outhouse or piggery, is the subject of the accompanying sketch.
But what if Anderson sets fire to your piggery, or lightning strikes your granary,—how about the expense account then?
The Fat of the Land | John Williams StreeterIt makes you think the whole round earth must be a piggery copper and that London has lifted the lid off.
The Christian | Hall CaineFor one thing, he knew well enough that there was a punishing waiting for him at the piggery—if he ever went back to get it.
The Tale of Grunty Pig | Arthur Scott BaileyAnd when morning came, Farmer Green found him huddled against the door of the piggery.
The Tale of Grunty Pig | Arthur Scott Bailey
British Dictionary definitions for piggery
/ (ˈpɪɡərɪ) /
a place where pigs are kept and reared
great greediness; piggishness
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