as in dumps
a dirty or messy place
your room is a pigpen—so clean it up!
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holes
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Another had six offensive linemen looking to create holes for the running game, which had runs of 9, 8 and 8 yards on the opening drive.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025 -
Sunday to the apartment unit on the 4800 block of El Camino Avenue after a caller reported bullet holes in a door and could not reach family members inside.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Pigpens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pigpens. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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