pigpen

American  

[pig-pen] / ˈpɪgˌpɛn /

noun

1. a pen for keeping pigs.

2. a filthy or untidy place.

   This kitchen is a pigpen.

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pigpen British  

/ ˈpɪɡˌpɛn /

noun

1. a pen for pigs; sty

2. a dirty or untidy place

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Etymology

Origin of pigpen

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.

From New York Times • Oct. 28, 2022

There’s even a pen for the pigs her son is raising for 4-H, a rare pigpen with a riverfront view.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 7, 2021

Still another gave them a pigpen to set up on their land.

From Washington Times • Mar. 2, 2020

Tain is surrounded by farms and separated from Dornoch Firth by fields full of sheep; at one point, I had to retrieve my ball from a pigpen, which was out of bounds.

From Golf Digest • Nov. 5, 2016

The truck backed slowly to the pigpen and stopped.

From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White