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pigsty

American  
[pig-stahy] / ˈpɪgˌstaɪ /

noun

plural

pigsties

  1. pigpen.

pigsty British  
/ ˈpɪɡˌstaɪ /

noun

  1. a pen for pigs; sty

  2. a dirty or untidy place

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Etymology

Origin of pigsty

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

Example Sentences

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There was no way I could take a woman on a date in such a pigsty.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2022

In the absence of help, nearly anyone with baby twins has a pigsty of a house.

From Slate • Aug. 19, 2022

Their flat is a "pigsty", laughs Rebecca Ratcliffe, cluttered with campaign materials.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2022

The place was a pigsty, but our boys loved it, collecting dozens of dirty bottles and making giant bottle castles.

From New York Times • Dec. 13, 2016

"I know I'm not very popular. I don't give big parties. I suppose you've got to make your house into a pigsty in order to have any friends--in the modern world."

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

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