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pig⋅sty

  [pig-stahy]
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–noun, plural -sties.
pigpen.
Origin:
1585–95; pig 1 + sty 1
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pig·sty   (pĭg'stī')   
n.   pl. pig·sties

  1. A shelter where pigs are kept.

  2. Slang A dirty or very untidy place.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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pigsty

building for housing swine, particularly one with facilities for housing a number of hogs under one roof. Typical housing protects against extremes of heat and cold and provides draft-free ventilation, sanitary bedding, and feeding. Simple hog houses are sometimes called sties

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