pigpen

[ pig-pen ]

/ ˈpɪgˌpɛn /

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noun

a pen for keeping pigs.

a filthy or untidy place: This kitchen is a pigpen.

Nearby words

pignoli, pignon, pignus, pignut, pigouvian tax, pigpen, pigs, pigs in blankets, pigs' feet, pigskin, pigsney

Origin of pigpen

First recorded in 1795–1805; pig¹ + pen²

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Examples from the Web for pigpen

In any case, it accommodated Pigpen very nicely; he was indeed one far-out gentleman, no doubt about it, none at all.
The Stacks: Grateful Dead I Have Known|Ed McClanahan|August 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Notice as you go that this place doesn't look much like a pigpen now.
The Banner Boy Scouts|George A. Warren
Now, it happened that there was one loose board in a corner of the pigpen.
The Tale of Grunty Pig|Arthur Scott Bailey
It is often desirable to change the location of a pigpen, especially where a single pig is kept.
Home Pork Making|A. W. Fulton

As a matter of fact, she no sooner got access to the barnyard than she deserted the pigpen altogether.
The Red Cow and Her Friends|Peter McArthur
Reckon he is, sah—you'll find him over yonder cleanin' out the pigpen.
Atchoo!|George Niblo

British Dictionary definitions for pigpen

pigpen

/ (ˈpɪɡˌpɛn) /

noun US and Canadian

a pen for pigs; sty

a dirty or untidy place

Also called: pigsty

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pigpen

noun

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Examples from the Web for pigpen

British Dictionary definitions for pigpen

pigpen

noun US and Canadian