pigsty
Origin of pigsty
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How to use pigsty in a sentence
The pigsties have no more smell than the stables, because the manure is removed, and no garbage is allowed to accumulate.
The Hills and the Vale | Richard JefferiesPigsties are generally near the dwellings, and are always surrounded by decomposing matters.
The Claims of Labour | Arthur HelpsBut look at the fellas that come out o' starvin' attics and stinkin' pigsties to America.
The Magnetic North | Elizabeth Robins (C. E. Raimond)Granaries and cellars, stables and pigsties, pork-barrels and poultry-sheds, were emptied of their contents.
Historic Boys | Elbridge Streeter Brooks"Papa is out superintending the building of the new pigsties," said Beatrice as she rang the bell.
Vera Nevill | Mrs. H. Lovett Cameron
British Dictionary definitions for pigsty
US and Canadian pigpen
/ (ˈpɪɡˌstaɪ) /
a pen for pigs; sty
British a dirty or untidy place
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