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pigsty - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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From pig +‎ sty.

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.
    Synonym: pigpen

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

enclosure where pigs are kept

dirty or very untidy place