SINCE 1828
piggery
noun
pig·gery
| \ ˈpi-gə-rē
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plural piggeries
Definition of piggery
1
: a place where swine are kept
2
: swinish behavior
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piggery
noun
English Language Learners Definition of piggery
chiefly British
: a place where pigs are kept or raised
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