pigsty
Americannoun
PLURAL
pigstiesnoun
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a pen for pigs; sty
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a dirty or untidy place
Etymology
Origin of pigsty
Example Sentences
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Mr Olivier, Mr De Wet and Mr Musora, 50, are said to have then thrown the second body inside the pigsty.
From BBC
The cops then left his body slumped next to a pigsty as they claimed he pulled out a gun and started blazing.
From Salon
He says he reported the incident to police and officers found the decomposing bodies of his wife and Ms Makgato in the pigsty several days later.
From BBC
Adrian’s remains were found in November 2015 in a pigsty on his father and stepmother’s rental property after officers responded to a domestic violence call.
From Seattle Times
Bats that were fleeing this human-caused disaster roosted above pigsties in Malaysia.
From Salon
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