pigsty

[pig-stahy]

noun

plural

pigsties 

1. pigpen.

pigsty

/ ˈpɪɡˌstaɪ /

noun

1. a pen for pigs; sty

2. a dirty or untidy place

Word History and Origins

Origin of pigsty¹

First recorded in 1585–95; pig ¹ + sty ¹

Example Sentences

Mr Olivier, Mr De Wet and Mr Musora, 50, are said to have then thrown the second body inside the pigsty.

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The cops then left his body slumped next to a pigsty as they claimed he pulled out a gun and started blazing.

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He says he reported the incident to police and officers found the decomposing bodies of his wife and Ms Makgato in the pigsty several days later.

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Adrian’s remains were found in November 2015 in a pigsty on his father and stepmother’s rental property after officers responded to a domestic violence call.

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The pigsty stank, and so did the outhouse, the refuse pit, and the field workers plowing in the sun.

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