pigsty

noun

pig·​sty ˈpig-ˌstī How to pronounce pigsty (audio)
Synonyms of pigstynext
: pigpen

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Examples of pigsty in a Sentence

the frat house was a pigsty the morning after the bacchanal
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Regard your property as an investment in a pigsty, and visitors will treat it thus. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025 And the ungrateful pig got a solid slap from the pigsty owners. — Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025

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First Known Use

1580, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pigsty was in 1580

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“Pigsty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pigsty. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.

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