piggery

noun

pig·gery | \ˈpi-gə-rē

\

plural piggeries

Definition of piggery

1 : a place where swine are kept

2 : swinish behavior

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There are racists, sexists, piggery of various kinds who will say really terrible things. — Thomas Fuller, New York Times, "A Free Speech Battle at the Birthplace of a Movement at Berkeley," 2 Feb. 2017

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pig-footed bandicoot

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The first known use of piggery was in 1780

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piggery

noun

English Language Learners Definition of piggery

: a place where pigs are kept or raised

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