Dunghill
(noun)
- A pile of manure or other refuse, typically in a farm or stable yard.
- A place or situation that is considered dirty, squalid, or disreputable.
Origin:
The word "dunghill" comes from the middle english word "dong" meaning "dung" and "hill" meaning "mound".
Examples:
- The farmer spread the dunghill over his fields as a fertilizer.
- The city's slums were compared to a dunghill of poverty and crime.
- The dunghill was a breeding ground for flies and other pests.
- The stench of the dunghill was overwhelming, making it difficult to breathe.
- He was raised on a farm and was not used to the luxuries of the city, he thought the city was a dunghill.