dunghill
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Etymology
Noun
dunghill (plural dunghills)
- A heap of dung, especially one for agricultural purposes.
- (figurative, derogatory) Any wretchedly mean, dirty or loathsome place, situation or condition.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Psalms 113:7:
- He raiſeth vp the poore out of the duſt: and lifteth the needie out of the dung-hill:
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Translations
heap of dung
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