pigsty

[ pig-stahy ]
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noun,plural pig·sties.

Origin of pigsty

1
First recorded in 1585–95; pig1 + sty1

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British Dictionary definitions for pigsty

pigsty

US and Canadian pigpen

/ (ˈpɪɡˌstaɪ) /


nounplural -sties
  1. a pen for pigs; sty

  2. British a dirty or untidy place

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