Piggery


[pig-uh-ree] /ˈpɪg ə ri/

noun, plural piggeries. Chiefly British.
1.
a pigsty or breeder’s establishment.
/ˈpɪɡərɪ/
noun (pl) -geries
1.
a place where pigs are kept and reared
2.
great greediness; piggishness

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