DUNGHILL


Meaning of DUNGHILL in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: Middle English, from dung (I) + hill

1. : a heap of dung

2. : a vile or degraded situation, condition, or thing

He … lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill — 1 Sam 2:8 (Authorized Version)

3. also dunghill fowl : the common domestic fowl — opposed to game fowl

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