pigpen

[pig-pen]

noun

1. a pen for keeping pigs. pig.

2. a filthy or untidy place.

   This kitchen is a pigpen.

pigpen

/ ˈpɪɡˌpɛn /

noun

1. a pen for pigs; sty

2. a dirty or untidy place

Word History and Origins

Origin of pigpen¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; pig ¹ + pen ²

Example Sentences

The pigpen squall of guitars makes a gloriously greasy mess, but Slocum’s vocals cut through like vinegar.

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The village center was abandoned, the nearby river polluted, the forest cut down, the local school turned into a pigpen.

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A printed label on the packets, all of which appear identical, reads, “Take a trip beyond the pigpen.”

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He had seen a big black bear standing beside the pigpen.

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Firefighters in the U.K. were recently called to a fire in a pigpen that started in the strangest of circumstances.

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