porcherie — meaning in English

English meaning

• cesspool noun An underground pit that collects and holds sewage or wastewater.
• pigsty noun A pen where pigs are kept.
• sty noun A pen where pigs are kept.

Senses

porcherie is used for these senses in English:

• cesspool (by extension) A filthy place.
• piggery A place, such as a farm, where pigs are kept or raised.
• pigsty An enclosure where pigs are kept, either a building or part of one.
• pigsty (colloquial) A dirty or very untidy place.

cesspool — full definition

1. noun An underground pit that collects and holds sewage or wastewater.
2. noun Figuratively, a place or situation that is extremely dirty, corrupt, or unpleasant.

pigsty — full definition

1. noun A pen where pigs are kept.
2. noun A very dirty or messy place (informal).

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