pigsty

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Etymology

From pig + sty.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpɪɡstaɪ/

Noun

pigsty (plural pigsties)

1. An enclosure where pigs are kept, either a building or part of one.

   Synonyms: hogpen, hogsty, pigpen, sty

   Coordinate term: (sometimes synonymous) hoghouse

   The lower pasture also contains a pigsty.

2. (colloquial) A dirty or very untidy place.

   Synonyms: pigpen

   This room is a pigsty. When are you going to clean it?

Translations

• French: porcherie
• German: Saustall, Koben, Schweinestall
• Italian: porcile
• Portuguese: pocilga, chiqueiro
• Russian: свина́рник
• Spanish: pocilga, chiquero, cochiquera, cochitril, porqueriza, zahúrda

Translations

• French: porcherie, bordel
• German: Saustall
• Italian: porcile
• Portuguese: pocilga, chiqueiro
• Russian: свина́рник
• Spanish: pocilga, chiquero, cuchitril

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