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pigpen

noun

ˈpig-ˌpen

Definition of pigpen

as in dump

a dirty or messy place your room is a pigpen—so clean it up!

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Recent Examples of pigpen Rainn Wilson, the actor who portrayed him, has a pigpen. — Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 3 Mar. 2026 Police came back the next day and found the boy's remains in the family's pigpen. — Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2022 Now on the same day Zuck had cleaned out the pigpen, and luckily was still wearing high boots. — Longreads, 22 May 2017

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For an American audience accustomed to massive three-row crossovers and premium haulers, the E-Space dumps the faux-off-road aesthetic of modern SUVs.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026
Alongside the dump, NASA also released a trio of documents that help supplement the trove of unfiltered data.

— Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of dump

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De Wet claims Olivier then ordered him to dispose of their bodies in a pigsty — an act prosecutors believe was meant to destroy evidence.

— Christina Coulter, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Regard your property as an investment in a pigsty, and visitors will treat it thus.

— Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025

Definition of pigsty

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In the 1980s, when Parisian fashion was all power shoulders and cinched waists, a group of Japanese designers arrived with black clothes, asymmetry, holes and new silhouettes.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
Residents enjoy a Jack Nicklaus Signature 18-hole golf course, miles of hiking and biking trails, tennis and pickleball courts, and endless opportunities on Lake Keowee, including boating, swimming, or simply quiet moments on the water.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026

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The result leaves nearly every performer fumbling for traction in Serkis and Stoller’s muddy-yet-gutless cinematic sty.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2026
In 1981, he was elected mayor, if not quite the Zohran Mamdani of the Reagan revolution (Mamdani won by two hundred thousand votes, not ten), then at least a sty in the Gipper’s eye.

— Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026

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